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Is there a better way to treat severe periodontitis?
By Melissa Busch
Combining conventional scaling with an anti-infective drug treatment may improve outcomes for patients with severe periodontitis, according to a commentary published on August 1 in Periodontology 2000.
August 4, 2022
2020 02 07 23 18 9099 Dental Patient Periodontal Exam 400
ADA antibiotic guidelines are still shifting dental practices
By Melissa Busch
New guidelines on antibiotic use for tooth pain and intraoral swelling have shifted the mindset about the use of antibiotics in dentistry, according to a session held on July 12 at the Illinois Department of Public Health's 2022 Illinois Summit on Antimicrobial Stewardship.
July 14, 2022
2019 08 08 23 49 6889 Rx Prescription Meds 400
Most ED visits for toothaches result in antibiotics
By Melissa Busch
Most adults and children who visit the emergency department (ED) for toothaches leave with prescriptions for antibiotics, according to a retrospective study published July 6 in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine
July 7, 2022
2021 03 04 00 51 5308 Antibiotics Concept 400
Man cleared for treatment after dentist hypnotizes him
By Melissa Busch
A dentist in New York hypnotized a 51-year-old patient to reduce his high blood pressure, clearing him to undergo scheduled restorative treatment, according to a case report recently published in the International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Health.
July 5, 2022
2021 03 29 16 59 0962 Blood Pressure 400
3 factors that influence dentist opioid prescriptions
By Alex Dagostino
A prescription for antibiotics, the use of sedation, and even whether a dental student was involved in the procedure are just some of the factors that influence whether a prescription for opioids was given after a tooth extraction, reports a study published on June 9 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
June 22, 2022
2018 11 30 22 33 4595 Pills Bottle2 400
Can hypnosis relieve acute dental pain?
By Alex Dagostino
Can hypnosis be an alternative to medication for relieving acute dental pain? Although there are only a few dozen studies on the topic, the evidence is promising that hypnosis can help relieve dental pain, according to a systematic review published June 16 in the Journal of Dentistry.
June 19, 2022
2021 08 05 23 31 2800 Man Hypnosis 400
Dental Dose: Don't be married to benzocaine
By Theresa Pablos
In this episode of Dental Dose, pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, shares why dental professionals should consider topical anesthetics beyond benzocaine.
April 28, 2022
2021 04 08 20 43 4043 Dental Mouth Retractor Gag 400
Dentist misrepresented herself as a patient to get oxycodone
By Melissa Busch
A New York dentist has admitted to misrepresenting herself as one of her patients to fraudulently obtain oxycodone for her own use, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York.
April 18, 2022
2018 11 30 22 33 4595 Pills Bottle2 400
Dental Dose: Take precautions for patients with asthma
By Theresa Pablos
Dental Dose addresses two facets of dental pharmacology: medications used in dentistry with systemic effects and medications used for nondental conditions that impact dentistry. Treating patients with asthma tackles both sides of dental pharmacology, explained Tom Viola in the latest episode.
March 31, 2022
2022 03 31 23 55 1722 Doctor Fills Patient Medical Record 400
Tramadol-dexketoprofen combo effective for 3rd-molar extraction
By Hannah Welk
A combination of the opioid class drug tramadol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) dexketoprofen proved more effective than ibuprofen alone for managing pain after third-molar extraction, according to a report published in the Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice.
March 28, 2022
2018 11 30 22 33 4595 Pills Bottle2 400
Shot of generic Botox eases woman's nondental tooth pain
By Melissa Busch
An injection of botulinum toxin A, a neurotoxin marketed under the brand names Botox, Jeuveau, and Xeomin protein, weakened the myofascial pain of a 39-year-old woman with a nonodontogenic toothache, according to a case report recently published in Clinical Case Reports.
March 6, 2022
2022 03 07 17 25 0437 Dental Botox Injection 400
My jaw pain is killing me: 10 causes and treatments
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
Jonathan showed up in Dr. Alvin Danenberg's office complaining of severe pain in his tooth, jaw muscles, and jaw joint. At first Danenberg suspected a failing root canal, but further investigation revealed something more. He explains common causes of jaw pain and how he cured Jonathan's.
February 22, 2022
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
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