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NYU College of Dentistry awarded $3.9M grant focusing on chronic pain treatment

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry have been awarded a $3.9 million grant from the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to study chronic pain treatment.

September 27, 2020

FDA awards $1.5M grant to ADA Science & Research Institute

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant to the ADA Science & Research Institute in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh to develop a clinical practice guideline for the management of acute pain in dentistry, with a focus on the role of opioids.

August 27, 2020

What every dentist and team member should know about these 2 drugs

By Tom Viola, RPh

A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning regarding gabapentin and pregabalin recently caught the eye of Tom Viola, RPh. Now, he has some advice to share with DrBicuspid.com readers on why the warning is something they should understand and heed.

June 30, 2020

Antipain center discovered in mice may lead to new painkillers

By Melissa Busch

Scientists have discovered a small area in the brains of mice that dampens their sense of pain, which could eventually lead to new pain management treatments for humans, according to a study published on May 18 in Nature Neuroscience.

May 20, 2020

Podcast: Busting one of the biggest myths about pain control and COVID-19

By Kevin Henry

Tom Viola, RPh, has some advice to share with DrBicuspid.com readers on managing pain in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as some thoughts on smoking and marijuana usage in these historic days.

March 31, 2020

Study finds opioids less effective after tooth extraction

By Tony Edwards

Patients who took opioids for pain relief after tooth extraction reported higher levels of pain than patients who took other analgesics in a new study, published in JAMA Network Open. The findings suggest nonopioid analgesics should be the first-line pain relief for extractions.

March 23, 2020

Combination ibuprofen + acetaminophen effective for dental pain management

By Tom Viola, RPh

Recent studies have consistently demonstrated that a combination analgesic containing acetaminophen and ibuprofen was more effective in treating dental pain than the ingredients were when administered alone. Dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, RPh, discusses these findings and some of the background behind them.

March 15, 2020

Unique gum cells may prevent perio disease in the future

By Melissa Busch

Newly discovered sensory cells in gums that protect the mouth from infections that cause tissue and bone damage to teeth may be the answer to periodontitis prevention treatments in the future, according to new research.

October 7, 2019

Centrix launches topical vitamin E treatment

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Centrix has debuted a topical vitamin E treatment for damaged gingival tissue.

September 11, 2019

2 keys to anesthesia safety: Patient and case selection

By Theresa Pablos

Safe anesthetic procedures begin with patient and case selection, according to oral and maxillofacial surgery expert Dr. Stuart Lieblich. He spoke about keeping patients safe during office-based anesthesia procedures at the recent 2019 ADA FDI World Dental Congress in San Francisco.

September 10, 2019

4 tips to prevent medication errors

By Theresa Pablos

Medication errors and adverse events are not uncommon, and they seem to be happening with increasing frequency. Experts outlined four ways dentists can help prevent patient harm from medications in the September issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association.

September 3, 2019

Tramadol linked to low blood sugar in new study

By Theresa Pablos

Tramadol is one of the most used opioid analgesics, but new research suggests it may have a severe side effect -- hypoglycemia. Patients who used tramadol were significantly more likely to experience low blood sugar than those who used comparable medications.

September 2, 2019

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