Drs. Farquhar and Milnes write a regular column about children’s oral health. Their column appears in print in the Okanagan Capital News and their articles also appear on-line at Castanet.net and the Capital News website. Below are samples of some of the articles we have written for public awareness and as a public service for all children in the BC Interior.
Sedation in Dentistry, a Series
Not many people enjoy receiving dental treatment. Children who have experienced a difficult or painful dental appointment will be anxious or even uncooperative when they next visit the dental office. As pediatric dentists, we see [...]
Laughing Gas in the Dental Office
The second article in our sedation series will focus on the use of nitrous oxide and oxygen (N20/02), or “laughing gas” as a sedation agent. Many children when faced with dental treatment will cope well [...]
Considerations for Sedation in Dentistry for Children
In our previous column we discussed the use of nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation to help children receiving dental treatment have a more pleasant experience. In today todayʼs column we will discuss other forms of [...]