Recent news of the Connecticut dentist charged in the death of a 64-year old patient during a procedure has unfortunately put a spotlight on the safety and role of anesthesia in dental procedures. It is helpful to understand the reasons why patients need dental anesthesia. Beyond the obvious need to control and appropriately manage pain
Chapter I – Mt. Brushmore I’ve had it since I was 22 years old. I could feel it on the left side of my mouth every day of my life—it was…well, just there. However, this was different from the right side of my mouth and I had a daily, sometimes painful reminder of that with
