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You're not dreaming: Hypnosis works as an anesthetic
By
Melissa Busch
Hypnosis is a safe, effective, and inexpensive technique that could be used in place of anesthesia during dental procedures, according to a clinical report published on July 28 in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
August 5, 2021
CBD spray may help treat oral ulcers
By
Will Morton
Cannabidiol (CBD) oral spray may inhibit inflammation in tongue ulcers, relieve pain, and accelerate the closure of lesions, according to an animal study presented at the virtual 2021 meeting of the International Association for Dental Research. The finding may help advance efforts to develop new therapeutic strategies for oral ulcers.
July 21, 2021
Needle sticks, burs cause most dental school injuries
By
Theresa Pablos
Needle sticks and uncovered burs are responsible for most dental school injuries, according to research presented on July 22 at the virtual International Association for Dental Research meeting.
July 21, 2021
NIDCR seeks grant submissions on pain management
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and other agencies of the National Institutes of Health are seeking grant submissions for developing safe, effective, and nonaddictive therapeutics to treat pain.
June 24, 2021
Dental Dose: The brief history of cocaine in dentistry
By
Theresa Pablos
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, cocaine was an anesthetic agent of choice in dentistry, explains Tom Viola, RPh, in the latest episode of Dental Dose. But perhaps more surprising, cocaine has accepted medical uses as an anesthetic agent to this day.
June 17, 2021
Week in Review: AAE on pulp therapy | COVID-19 antibody study | Hidden inflammatory disease
By
Theresa Pablos
June 4, 2021
Dental Dose: Why lidocaine is the golden child of dentistry
By
Theresa Pablos
Everybody loves lidocaine. It is a great anesthetic agent. It has so many advantages that it's hard to keep track of them all. But should lidocaine be held in as high regard as it is? Tom Viola, RPh, breaks it down in the latest episode of Dental Dose.
June 3, 2021
CDC: Drug overdose deaths, including opioid, climb
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that drug overdose deaths are up 28.3% as of October 2020 from a year earlier, while opioid deaths in particular are up 36%.
May 16, 2021
CDC to host talk on pediatric opioid, antibiotic prescribing
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar on May 12 about trends in opioid and antibiotic prescribing for pediatric patients.
May 4, 2021
Treating dental pain with opioids triples patient overdose risk
By
Melissa Busch
Overdose risk is nearly three times higher for patients who fill opioid prescriptions after undergoing dental procedures, researchers reported in a study published on April 29 in the
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
.
May 2, 2021
Dental Dose: What you need to know about bupivacaine
By
Theresa Pablos
Bupivacaine's claim to fame is that it's the longest-acting amide anesthetic agent, noted Tom Viola, RPh, in the latest episode of Dental Dose. But how much do you really know about this amide anesthetic? Viola breaks down three key points in our video.
April 29, 2021
Dental Dose: Painkillers and COVID-19 vaccines
By
Theresa Pablos
A patient comes in for dental work today. He got the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. What do you do? "It's a Catch-22," said pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, in the latest episode of Dental Dose. That's because dentistry's favorite painkillers may also dampen the effectiveness of vaccines.
April 15, 2021
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