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Recalls, lawsuit prompt ongoing propofol shortage
By Rob Goszkowski
For dental practitioners who regularly administer propofol, this past year has been a challenging one. A series of factors -- including recalls, shutdowns, and a multimillion dollar lawsuit -- rendered one of the most widely used anesthetics in medicine virtually unobtainable.
November 4, 2010
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October 25, 2010
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October 25, 2010
Bisphosphonates aid dental health in menopausal women
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density, long-term bisphosphonate therapy appears to benefit the periodontium, researchers report in a September 10 online paper in Menopause.
October 20, 2010
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FDA approves Botox to treat chronic migraine
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Botox injections (onabotulinumtoxinA) to prevent chronic migraine headaches in adult patients, the agency announced.
October 17, 2010
Osteoporosis drug rebuilds bone in patients with perio disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A drug marketed to grow bone in osteoporosis patients also works to heal bone wounds in patients with periodontal disease, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests.
October 17, 2010
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SD to amend dental sedation rules
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The South Dakota Board of Dentistry is proposing to amend rules regarding sedation and advertising, according to the Academy of General Dentistry.
October 7, 2010
Novartis wins 2nd ONJ/bisphosphonate trial
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New Jersey jury ruled October 6 that Novartis provided adequate warnings about the risk of its bisphosphonate drugs, rejecting a lawsuit by a woman who claimed the drugs contributed to her development of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), according to a story by Bloomberg.
October 6, 2010
Preop prophylactic antibiotics -- yes or no?
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Despite a recent meta-analysis indicating that giving patients antibiotics prior to implant surgery can prevent implant failures, some experts still question whether antibiotic prophylaxis is necessary in every case.
September 2, 2010
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Are laryngeal mask airways preferable to tracheal tubes?
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Laryngeal mask airways lower laryngospasm more than threefold compared to endotracheal tubes used for general anesthesia, according to a systematic review in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
August 31, 2010
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Did Univ. of Colo. dentists give patients too much midazolam?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists at the University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine mistakenly injected as many as eight patients with potentially lethal doses of midazolam after the drug was erroneously added to the school's stock in 2008, according to a story by the Denver Post.
August 30, 2010
4-year-old dies after dental procedure
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A 4-year-old girl died after being sedated for a dental procedure at a Tulsa, OK, dental clinic.
August 22, 2010
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