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Study of cannabis effects on indigenous oral health gets $1.5M grant

By Melissa Busch

The University of Toronto has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to gather the first evidence of how cannabis use affects the oral health of the country's indigenous population.

June 11, 2020

Cannabidiol may help antibiotics fight resistant bacteria

By Melissa Busch

As many people around the U.S. celebrate the marijuana-centered holiday 4/20 today, they may not realize the plant has more to offer than a good high. Combining antibiotics with a cannabis-derived chemical may be the answer to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a recent study.

April 19, 2020

Want to reduce cavities? Maybe use cannabinoids

By Melissa Busch

Chemicals found in cannabis or cannabinoids may be more effective at reducing bacteria associated with dental plaque than well-established synthetic oral care products, according to a recent study published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

March 22, 2020

9 ways your patients will benefit from low-level laser therapy

By Mel Burchman, DDS

Dr. Mel Burchman, president of the Academy of Laser Dentistry, explains how low-level laser therapy, or photobiomodulation, can offer your patients many therapeutic benefits, including reduction of pain and inflammation, immunomodulation, and promotion of wound healing and tissue regeneration, as well as being an alternative to addictive opioid drugs.

December 19, 2019

Can hypnosis reduce opioid use? Maybe

By Theresa Pablos

Can hypnosis and other mind-body therapies reduce the number of opioids needed to treat pain after dental surgery? Maybe, according to the findings of a systematic review recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

November 18, 2019

75% of dentists don't talk about cannabis -- here's why you should

By Theresa Pablos

Do you discuss cannabis use with your patients? Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco hope the answer is yes. They outlined the oral health considerations of marijuana and other noncigarette products in a recent study.

August 8, 2019