What's the maximum recommended dose for lidocaine or mepivacaine during dental procedures? The answer remains unclear as guidelines published by dental organizations differ from those of manufacturers ...

Can you guess which states in the U.S. still do not allow dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia? Chances are, your hunch was right: States in the traditionally conservative south -- Alabama ...

This book is written by Demetra Daskalos Logothetis and published by Elsevier. It costs around £52.19 (see www.elsevierhealth.co.uk) (ISBN 9780323396332). This book was such an interesting and easy ...

A topical mucoadhesive tablet containing the antidepressant amitriptyline significantly reduced pain from needle pricks in a small, randomized controlled clinical trial. The researchers said the ...

BRADENTON, Fla., May 8-- State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (formerly the Manatee Community College) issued the following news release: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) Dental ...

As my dentist loomed above me with a gigantic syringe full of anesthetic, it didn’t seem like the right time to ask what precisely he was injecting into my gums. But that last trip to the dentist for ...

Here’s what you need to know: 1. Kovanaze was approved by the FDA in June 2016. 2. Unlike standard dental anesthetic, which is administered through needle injection, Kovanaze is administered through a ...

What a Negative Reaction to Local Anesthesia Looks Like ...

PHOENIX — Nearly six years after a Yuma 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 ...