Alternative Pain Therapies: Page 3

9 ways your patients will benefit from low-level laser therapy
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
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Can hypnosis reduce opioid use? Maybe
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
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75% of dentists don't talk about cannabis -- here's why you should
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
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Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: Caffeine may be opioid alternative for implant therapy
September 20, 2017
Axim unveils hemp cannabigerol oral care products
Axim Biotechnologies has debuted its line of oral care and cosmetic products that include cannabigerol at this week's Cannabis Economy Global Conference in New York City.
March 4, 2015
ADA members can obtain reduced-rate license to show movies
The ADA has negotiated an agreement with the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation that gives its members the opportunity to obtain a reduced-rate license to exhibit movies and other audiovisual programs at their offices in a copyright-compliant manner.
November 24, 2014
Dental clinics open at Univ. of the Pacific
University of the Pacific's new San Francisco campus and home of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry has started seeing patients at its new dental clinics.
July 15, 2014
Cannabis chewing gum targets oral side effects
The company Medical Marijuana has acquired a 50% stake in CanChew, a cannabinoid-based chewing gum developed as a pharmaceutical delivery mechanism to relieve pain, xerostomia, and other side effects of disease and disease treatment.
June 5, 2012
Music reduces cancer patients' anxiety
Cancer patients may benefit from sessions with trained music therapists or from listening to music. A new Cochrane systematic review shows using music can reduce anxiety in cancer patients, and may also have positive effects on mood, pain, and quality of life.
August 8, 2011
Behavioral therapy better than hypnosis for dental anxiety
A recent study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics examines alternatives to general anesthesia for patients who have dental anxiety. Cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) was better than hypnosis among alternatives to general anesthesia for treating dental anxiety, the researchers found.
May 23, 2011
U.K. device tests saliva for cannabis, cocaine
A handheld device that tests saliva for cannabis or cocaine use has been developed by U.K. scientists, according to a story in the Daily Mail.
September 27, 2010
Benefits of hypnotizing pediatric patients unclear
More studies are needed to determine the benefits of using hypnosis in pediatric dentistry, according to a Cochrane review.
August 12, 2010
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