Findings showed MELT-300 was statistically superior to both sublingual midazolam and placebo for providing successful procedural sedation. Topline results were announced from a phase 3 trial ...

A proposal in Olympia would elevate industry regulations and guidelines to state law when it comes to all deep sedation procedures in dental offices.

If anxiety or more is keeping you from taking care of your oral health, consider sedation dentistry. “We notice with good ...

Objectives: Although generally effective for sedation during noninvasive procedures, dexmedetomidine as the sole agent has not been uniformly successful for invasive procedures. To overcome some of ...

If you’ve ever delayed oral surgery because of fear or anxiety, you’re not alone. Many patients associate surgical dental ...

This article was written by Tamara Wagner, BS, CPC, Vice President of Coding and Diana Hilliard, JD, Manager Managed Care Contracts for National Medical Billing Services. The AMA recently issued an ...

AMSTERDAM — Many urologic procedures can be safely performed with the use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia, and both clinicians and their patients say they prefer the lighter touch ...

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists offers a free, downloadable brochure for patients which provides answers to questions about conscious sedation. What is conscious sedation? When is ...

Conscious sedation during TAVR is increasingly common in the United States and is linked to better outcomes than procedures using general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation, but there is still ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of conscious sedation was linked to better outcomes, including mortality, length of stay and discharge to ...