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Elena Aguilar

With a BSN, Elena Aguilar, RN, CCRN, monitors patient recovery in a hospital dental sedation unit. She writes about dental sedation and oral surgical care. Aguilar, who practices graphite and colored pencil botanical illustration, spent five years in post-anesthesia care.

Alveolar Nerve Damage: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
How Long Does It Take for a Tooth Nerve to Die?
Why Is My Wisdom Tooth Black? Causes & What to Do
Why Experts Now Say Not to Remove Your Wisdom Teeth
Medication for Dental Anxiety: What Are Your Options?
How to Use Triamcinolone Acetonide Dental Paste
How Long Does It Take for Numbness to Go Away After a Root Canal?
What Are the Reactions to a Dental Numbing Injection?
What Happens If a Patient Has High Blood Pressure at the Dentist?
Is Facial Paralysis After Dental Work Normal?
Dental Deaths Per Year: Causes and Safety Protocols
Can You Get a Tooth Pulled Without Anesthesia?
Why Is My Face Still Numb After Wisdom Teeth Removal?
How Long Does It Take for a Tooth Nerve to Heal?
Is Suboxone Bad for Your Teeth? Decay and Prevention
Lingual Nerve Damage: Causes, Symptoms, and Recovery
Do Tooth Nerves Die? Signs, Causes, and Treatment
Why Are My Teeth So Sensitive After Wisdom Teeth Removal?
What Nerves Do Dentists Numb for Dental Procedures?
What Numbing Injection Do Dentists Use?
How Long Does Pericoronitis Last With Treatment?
What Anesthesia Do Dentists Use for Wisdom Teeth?
Can I Still Have Surgery With a Tooth Infection?
Why Is My Bottom Lip and Chin Numb After Wisdom Teeth Removal?
Can I Get My Teeth Cleaned After Surgery?
Why Doesn’t Novocaine Work on Me? Causes Explained
Can I Take Painkillers Before Going to the Dentist?
Can You Have Dental Work While on Steroids?
What Blood Pressure Is Too High for Dental Treatment?
What Do Dentists Use to Numb Gums and Teeth?