There are very few people who would consider having dental treatment without anesthesia. Preventive services and routine teeth cleanings aside, one of the top reasons why people avoid dental care is ...

Nearly six years after an Arizona toddler died following a visit to the dentist, state regulators are proposing changes in how dentists treat their smallest patients. Zion Gastelum was 2 years old ...

Around 10 to 30 percent of people have anxiety and concerns about pain with dental procedures. Anxiety can delay getting treatment and that can make the problem worse. Anesthetics have been around for ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Dental Board has approved changes to General Anesthesia and Sedation Rules meant to improve patient safety. The changes come in the wake of outcry over the ...