Opioids: Page 6

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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Dental pain a top reason Medicaid patients given opioids
By Melissa Busch
Approximately 17% of Medicaid recipients who are prescribed opioids to manage pain receive them for dental reasons, according to a new study. Overall, about half of the Medicaid opioid prescriptions are for either orthopedic or dental-related reasons.
August 11, 2019
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Rural dentists prescribe more opioids
By Melissa Busch
Rural dentists prescribe opioids for pain relief with a significantly greater frequency than nonrural dentists, according to a new study. However, these dentists also prescribe opioid supplies of six to seven days at a lower frequency than other dentists, the researchers found.
August 8, 2019
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Former Colo. dentist sentenced to prison for drug charges
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A former Colorado dentist was sentenced to three years in prison on July 29 for charges related to distributing Percocet and other drugs to employees.
July 31, 2019
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Mo. limits dentist opioid prescriptions for acute pain
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new Missouri law limits the amount of opioid tablets dentists can prescribe for acute pain.
July 29, 2019
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U.S. overdose deaths drop for 1st time in 30 years
By Theresa Pablos
The number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. dropped for the first time since 1990, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data suggest that steps to curb the opioid epidemic may be working.
July 24, 2019
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5 steps for talking with patients about opioids
By Theresa Pablos
Talking with patients about opioids and pain management is important, but it can be a difficult topic for many providers. Experts discussed how to use motivational interviewing to help make this conversation a little easier during a recent webinar.
July 23, 2019
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Insurance data show drop in opioid prescriptions by dentists
By Tony Edwards
An insurance company studied internal data and found that general dentists reduced the number of days of supplied opioids prescribed by 9% over a three-year period, according to research presented at the 2019 International Association for Dental Research meeting.
June 24, 2019
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Dental assistant gets prison sentence for selling opioids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental assistant from Pennsylvania has received a 19-month federal prison sentence for selling oxycodone tablets, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
June 20, 2019
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Second Opinion: My experience with narcotic pain medications
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
As a periodontist, Dr. Alvin Danenberg used to prescribe narcotic medication for patients who required it. Now after recovering from a fractured vertebra, Dr. Danenberg shares what it's like to have narcotics coursing through his body and what dentists can learn from his experience.
May 28, 2019
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Study finds U.S. dentists' opioid prescriptions 'excessive'
By Tony Edwards
The percentages of oral health and dentist visits are about the same in the U.S. and England, but what about the rates of opioid prescriptions by dentists? Researchers looked at the most recently available data to compare the rates of prescriptions in the two countries and found a vast difference, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.
May 23, 2019
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Second Opinion: A comparison of 2 opioid alternatives
By Colin Bell, DDS
In this Second Opinion, oral surgeon Dr. Colin Bell writes about practical pain management alternatives to opioids, focusing on two specific examples. Dr. Bell also discusses new dental codes for reimbursement while emphasizing patient safety and practitioner awareness of the ongoing opioid epidemic.
May 21, 2019
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