Developing a temporomandibular disorder (TMD) in childhood and beyond may be attributed to certain elements of dental care performed under general anesthesia, as well as biopsychosocial factors, ...

Daisy Lynn Torres died after being put under anesthesia for a routine dental crown procedure Daisy Lynn Torres, a 14-month-old girl who died following a routine dental procedure in March, experienced ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- A 4-year-old Vancouver boy has died after what seemed like a routine dentist visit last week. Mykel Peterson was put under with anesthesia to fill a cavity, but never woke up. The ...

Anesthesiologists call for more research into child deaths caused by dental anesthesia in an article published online by the journal Pediatrics. Little is known about pediatric deaths caused by dental ...

The use of full-coverage restorations on primary molars and canines during general anesthesia (GA) may be linked to pediatric patients needing repeat GA. The study was published in the Journal of the ...

Our state legislators have an important opportunity this week to vote on a bill that could save lives and improve patient safety for young children in communities throughout our state. The current ...

If your child needs to have tonsils removed, you probably take it for granted that a physician who specializes in anesthesiology will take care of anesthesia and monitoring, while the surgeon focuses ...

The Sidney B. Finn Pediatric Dentistry Clinic: Where beautiful smiles begin! At UAB Pediatric Dentistry, we work to provide every family with quality, comprehensive oral health care directed by ...