Opioids: Page 4

UTHSC secures $1.7M for opioid addiction studies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have been awarded $1.7 million from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to study the genetic factors of opioid addiction.
June 7, 2020
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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
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Dentist pleads guilty to diverting oxycodone for own use
By Melissa Busch
A dentist in Wisconsin has admitted to writing a prescription for oxycodone to his dental hygienist and then having her divert the painkillers to him for his personal use, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Wisconsin.
March 17, 2020
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Dental ER patients often get antibiotics, opioids
By Melissa Busch
Clinicians frequently prescribe antibiotics and opioids to patients who visit emergency rooms (ER) with nontraumatic dental problems, according to a new study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.
March 5, 2020
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Dentist gets prison for illegal prescriptions, Medicare fraud
By Melissa Busch
A dentist in Missouri was sentenced to 18 months in prison for making false statements to Medicare and illegally issuing prescriptions for narcotic opioid drugs without a legitimate medical purpose. The dentist provided about 14,000 units of antianxiety and opioid drugs to a woman he had a personal relationship with for more than 10 years.
February 6, 2020
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50% of opioids prescribed by dentists exceed recommendations
By Melissa Busch
About half of opioid prescriptions written by dentists in the U.S. exceeded two-day supply recommendations identified in previous research, according to a new study published online February 3 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
February 5, 2020
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Pa. oral surgeon to pay $150K to settle opioid mishandling case
By Melissa Busch
An oral surgeon in Pennsylvania agreed to pay $150,000 to settle allegations that she mishandled opioids, diverting them from patients for personal use, which resulted in the clinician overdosing on one occasion, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
January 5, 2020
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Oral surgeon accused of using patients' opioids has license suspended
By Melissa Busch
The Iowa Dental Board has suspended the license and the general anesthesia permit for an oral surgeon who allegedly diverted patients' opioids for his own personal use, according to a settlement agreement and final order.
December 26, 2019
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Mich. sues 4 opioid distributors under drug dealer act
By Wayne Forrest
Michigan has filed a lawsuit against Cardinal Health, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen Drug, and Walgreens, alleging the four major opioid distributors are liable under the state's Drug Dealer Liability Act.
December 17, 2019
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Pitt commits to opioid-free pain management
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) School of Dental Medicine has established opioid-free pain management guidelines for most procedures performed at its clinics. It is the first educational institution in the U.S. to take such action, according to the school.
November 20, 2019
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Can hypnosis reduce opioid use? Maybe
By Theresa Pablos
Can hypnosis and other mind-body therapies reduce the number of opioids needed to treat pain after dental surgery? Maybe, according to the findings of a systematic review recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
November 18, 2019
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U.S. residents use opioids more than immigrants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. residents are more than five times as likely to use prescription opioids than immigrants, according to a study published October 25 in JAMA Network Open.
October 30, 2019
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