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Psychotropic meds and the dental patient: Part II
By Kathy Kincade
Do SSRIs and benzodiazepines mix? What about lithium and NSAIDs? Keeping track of the dozens of antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants being prescribed these days -- and their potential interactions with other medications -- can be a challenge for any dental practice. Here are some tips.
December 4, 2008
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Nigeria infant drug toll hits 34, antidote flown in
By Reuters Health
ABUJA (Reuters), Dec 3 - Nigeria is flying in doses of antidote for hospitals after the number of infants killed by teething syrup tainted with a poisonous chemical rose to 34, health officials said on Wednesday.
December 2, 2008
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Psychotropic meds and the dental patient: Part I
By Kathy Kincade
From antidepressants such as Paxil and Zoloft to anticonvulsants such as lithium, the number of psychotropic drugs being prescribed in the U.S. is growing at an alarming rate. Keeping track of them and their potential side effects and interactions can be a challenge for any dental practice.
December 2, 2008
Keep your patients safe: How to handle medical emergencies
By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson
If one of your patients has a life-threatening allergic reaction while in your office, are you prepared? Here are some tips from Stanley Malamed, D.D.S., a leading authority on emergency medicine in the dental office.
October 29, 2008
2008 10 29 12 59 02 0 Emergency 70
Managing the oral side effects of cancer treatment
By Rabia Mughal
Dentists can play a key role in helping cancer patients endure the oral side effects of cancer treatments, according to Sol Silverman, D.D.S., M.A., professor of oral medicine at the UCSF School of Dentistry. The goal is to make them as comfortable as possible following radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery.
October 8, 2008
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Lack of antibiotics costs dentist $2.6 million
By Kathy Kincade
UPDATE: An Oklahoma jury has sided against Robert Morford, D.D.S., whose diabetic patient died after he extracted her tooth without prescribing antibiotics. But the jury found the patient's husband partially liable as well.
September 28, 2008
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Cardio issues are changing dentistry, expert says
By Laird Harrison
Blood pressure cuffs? Yes. Amoxicillin? Not so much. Dentists must change the way they attend to their patients' cardiovascular health, according to oral medicine specialist Michael Siegel, D.D.S., M.S. The good news is that you can bill for your medical advice.
September 21, 2008
2008 09 22 10 10 44 386 Hearthealth 70
Tylenol and pain management: Know when to say when
By Kathy Kincade
Acetaminophen -- the main ingredient in over-the-counter analgesics such as Tylenol -- is considered safer than aspirin and ibuprofen for alleviating general and postoperative dental pain. But it is also too often the source of accidental overdoses.
September 2, 2008
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Critics fault research on calcium phosphate products
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
You can get it as a prophy paste or a toothpaste, a gum or a rinse. Nearly a score of calcium phosphate products are jostling for position on store shelves and the hearts of dentists across the U.S. But a growing chorus of researchers says the evidence so far doesn't support the claims.
August 27, 2008
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San Diego, the largest holdout, will fluoridate its water
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Flouridation is coming to San Diego, the largest city in the U.S. that was still holding out against the cavity-fighting measure.
June 11, 2008
AADR show report: New drug promising for Sjögren's
By Laird Harrison
DALLAS - Dry mouth can devastate patients and frustrate dentists. So the report of a promising new treatment excited researchers attending the American Association for Dental Research annual meeting here today.
April 3, 2008
Dentist criticized for selling supplements
By Laird Harrison
Some dentists sell supplements "customized" for each patient by Bioceutica. But does the company provide the right prescriptions?
February 26, 2008
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