Pure μ-opioids (methadone, morphine, hydromorphone) provide profound analgesia and are preferred for extensive dental procedures. Partial agonists (buprenorphine) are suitable for moderate pain.

Techniques with regional anesthesia show better effectiveness for postoperative pain control, and opioid-free methods are ...

A preoperative nerve block may help reduce morphine consumption for pediatric patients undergoing primary cleft palate repair.

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For infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce or eliminate the need for opioid medications to control postoperative pain, ...

The article includes a detailed, illustrated explanation of the injection technique, including the use of ultrasound guidance to ensure precise injection of local anesthetic around the maxillary nerve ...

A shortage of anesthesia clinicians in Tennessee and across the U.S. threatens to delay medical procedures. Anesthesiology is among the top five healthcare specialties with the most acute shortages, ...

Articaine given only by buccal infiltration may not be as effective as lidocaine with standard infiltration and palatal injection for molar extractions. The study was recently published in the Journal ...

Outpatient anesthesia is evolving quickly as new tools, techniques and care models emerge. From artificial intelligence to innovative staffing models, five anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to ...

A two-year-old boy died after a visit to Valleygate Dental Surgery Center in Greensboro. The family of Er'Mias Mitchell told WXII that he was there for a cavity surgery involving anesthesia, and that ...