Recently, I discussed common patient fears of general anesthesia and increasing interest and demand for aesthetic procedures ...

General anesthesia is a combination of medications that a person breathes through a mask or receives through a catheter in a vein to cause a person to fall asleep. In contrast, regional anesthesia is ...

Novocaine numbness generally lasts about 15 minutes to an hour, but it depends on the amount and type of anesthetic used. You may be able to reduce post-procedure numbness by requesting a reversal ...

To date, no study has evaluated blood pressure following administration of each carpule given for dental procedures using a computerized dental anesthesia system. Blood pressures taken prior to ...