Anesthesiology Archives - Oral Health Group https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/category/anesthesiology/ Serving The Dental Industry Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:53:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://media.oralhealthgroup.com/uploads/2023/02/cropped-cropped-ORAL-HEALTH-GROUP-270x270-1-32x32.png Anesthesiology Archives - Oral Health Group https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/category/anesthesiology/ 32 32 Is Diversity in Dentistry Good for Patients? https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/feature/is-diversity-in-dentistry-good-for-patients/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:53:20 +0000 https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003971612 Ralph Ellison’s 1952 masterpiece novel, Invisible Man, compares and contrasts being black in America in the South and the North. Towards the end of the

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]]> Failed Mandibular Anaesthesia: Aberrant Nerve Pathways https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/feature/failed-mandibular-anaesthesia-aberrant-nerve-pathways/ Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:16:19 +0000 https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003971642 Failed mandibular anaesthesia is a burden on both patients and dental practitioners, as lack of profound anaesthesia can result in pain, apprehension about dental visits,

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]]> Oxygen and Airway Actions for Medical Emergencies Occurring in Dental Practices https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/feature/oxygen-and-airway-actions-for-medical-emergencies-occurring-in-dental-practices/ Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:15:50 +0000 https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003971654 Medical emergencies can occur in dental offices. In fact, nearly 60% of dentists participate in the management of one to three medical emergencies annually.1 In

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]]> Anesthesiologist’s Role in the Perioperative Care for Pediatric Dental Procedures https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/feature/anesthesiologists-role-in-the-perioperative-care-for-pediatric-dental-procedures/ Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:15:22 +0000 https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003971664 Children of all ages may need dental care for a wide range of symptoms from pain during eruption of teeth, dental caries and infections to

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]]> An Update on the Current Opioid Crisis in Canada and Opioid-free Analgesia https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/feature/an-update-on-the-current-opioid-crisis-in-canada-and-opioid-free-analgesia/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:34:59 +0000 https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003971683 In Ontario, dentists are the third largest group of opioid prescribers after family physicians and surgeons, and therefore are possible contributors to the opioid crisis.1

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]]> Introduction to Oral Sedatives: Benzodiazepines https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/feature/introduction-to-oral-sedatives-benzodiazepines/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:34:37 +0000 https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003971688 Dental anxiety is a common phenomenon among Canadians. All clinically active dentists have anxious patients in their rosters. The simplest choices available to you for

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]]> Got ‘Til It’s Gone https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/feature/got-til-its-gone/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:00:39 +0000 https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003964373 Don’t it always seem to go/That you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone. – Joni Mitchell (“Big Yellow Taxi”) There is an active

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]]> Subcutaneous Emphysema: Dental Causes and Management https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/feature/subcutaneous-emphysema-dental-causes-and-management/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:52:27 +0000 https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003964390 Introduction Subcutaneous emphysema is a well-known complication that can occur during dental procedures. It arises when air is forcefully pushed into the submucosal spaces, leading

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]]> Our Role in the Diagnosis of Hypertension – What Has Changed with the Pandemic? https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/feature/our-role-in-the-diagnosis-of-hypertension-what-has-changed-with-the-pandemic/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:42:38 +0000 https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003964397 As dental care professionals, we are all familiar with measuring our patients’ blood pressure. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been several

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]]> Nitrous Oxide and Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality: An Update of the ENIGMA-II Trial https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/feature/nitrous-oxide-and-postoperative-morbidity-and-mortality-an-update-of-the-enigma-ii-trial/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:42:13 +0000 https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003964403 Nitrous oxide is an odorless, colourless, inorganic gas that has been used in dental and surgical anesthesia since the mid-1800s. The combination of inhaled nitrous

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