Opioids: Page 3

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
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Drug overdose deaths soar 30% during the pandemic
By Melissa Busch
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. climbed nearly 30% in 2020, according to preliminary data released on July 14 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 93,331 deaths last year represent the highest number of overdose deaths ever during a 12-month period.
July 13, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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Texting study shows 60% of opioids unused after procedures
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A text message program showed that 60% of opioid tablets prescribed to patients for common procedures went unused in a study published on March 25 in JAMA Network Open.
March 25, 2021
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What you need to know about cannabis
By Theresa Pablos
When it comes to cannabis in the dental office, there are more questions than answers. Pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, sat down with DrBicuspid.com to discuss what we know -- and don't know -- about the controversial green plant.
March 8, 2021
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95% of opioid prescriptions are for 5 dental procedures
By Melissa Busch
Dentists wrote about 2.7 million opioid prescriptions to patients during a five-year period, according to a study published on February 23 in the Journal of the American Dental Association. About 95% of these prescriptions were written for five dental procedures.
March 4, 2021
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COVID-19 pandemic spurs stress-related dental conditions
By Theresa Pablos
Dentists are seeing an increase in patients experiencing dental conditions associated with stress, such as teeth grinding, cracked teeth, and temporomandibular joint disorder symptoms, according to new poll data released by the ADA on March 2.
March 4, 2021
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State of U.S. oral health: 4 dental trends to watch
By Theresa Pablos
The U.S. spent $135 billion on dental services in 2018, according to a March 2 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the health status of the nation. The whopping sum was just one of several dental trends outlined in the report.
March 1, 2021
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NYU receives $2.9M for oral cancer pain research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded researchers at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry a five-year, $2.9 million grant to investigate oral cancer pain treatment.
January 31, 2021
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Top 5 stories of 2020 on anesthesia and pain management
By Melissa Busch
Anesthesia use and pain control are major concerns in dentistry. DrBicuspid.com always tries to bring you the most cutting-edge stories about these topics, and those that discussed drug interactions and potential medication abuse resonated with you the most this year.
December 13, 2020
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