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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mouse study findings could lead to safer pain meds
By
Sung Han and Shijia Liu
A team of neurobiologists discovered a brain circuit in mice that underlies the connection between pain, anxiety, and breathing. If similar neurons are found in humans, it could pave the way for safer pain-relieving medications -- and potentially reduce opioid overdose deaths.
February 7, 2022
Dental Dose: TikTok trend with serious side effects
By
Theresa Pablos
In this episode of Dental Dose, pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, talks about a viral TikTok trend that led teenagers to take high doses of common over-the-counter medications.
January 13, 2022
Researchers seek comment on dental pain management guide
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA Science & Research Institute, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh are seeking feedback on a draft acute dental pain management guideline.
November 30, 2021
Dentists overprescribe opioids despite knowledge of alternatives
By
Leah Sherwood
Dentists continue to overprescribe opioids to their patients despite being aware of the effectiveness of nonopioid analgesics for managing dental pain, according to the results of a Georgetown University survey published on October 21 in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
October 21, 2021
Etoricoxib may be answer to wisdom tooth surgery pain
By
Melissa Busch
A preemptive low dose of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug etoricoxib may reduce the need for analgesics after third-molar surgery, based on the results of a randomized clinical trial published on September 23 in
BMC Oral Health
.
September 26, 2021
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