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Mental health disorder causes tween’s chronic lockjaw
By Melissa Busch
A conversion disorder may have led to a tween's chronic lockjaw, according to a new case report.
April 11, 2023
Young Man Holding Jaw
Does sedation affect kids’ dental fear?
By Melissa Busch
The progression of children’s dental fear may not solely depend on the type of sedation they receive during treatment.
April 6, 2023
Boy Nitrous Oxide
Local anesthesia may be linked to woman's tongue paralysis
By Melissa Busch
A woman experienced tongue paralysis after the administration of local infiltration anesthesia for a dental restoration procedure, according to a case report published in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases.
March 20, 2023
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Clinicians prescribed fewer opioids in 2019 vs. 2015
By Melissa Busch
Between 2015 and 2019, more than 2.7 million opioids were prescribed by dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the U.S. However, fewer opioids were prescribed in 2019 than in 2015, according to new research.
March 20, 2023
2021 04 30 23 42 5373 Pills Tablets 400
Dental Pain Eraser inventor wins top award
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Association of Orthodontists' Committee on Technology awarded the 2023 Ortho Innovator Award to Dr. Cosmo Haralambidis for inventing the Dental Pain Eraser.
March 13, 2023
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Sedative-induced fantasies may be rare risk to dentists
By Melissa Busch
Hallucinated sexual assaults and erotic fantasies induced by sedatives, including midazolam, may occur during procedures like dental restorations, putting clinicians at risk of legal troubles, according to a review published on March 9 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
March 13, 2023
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What's the most economical way to treat orofacial pain?
By Melissa Busch
Nerve allograft surgery may be more effective and have a lower long-term cost than nonsurgical treatment for persistent trigeminal neuropathy, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
March 8, 2023
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Melatonin may reduce pain, swelling after 3rd molar surgery
By Melissa Busch
Patients with impacted lower third molars may experience less pain and swelling if the hormone melatonin is applied to their tooth sockets after surgical removal, according to a prospective, randomized clinical trial published recently in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
February 20, 2023
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CDA calls for changes to sedation permits
By Amerigo Allegretto
The California Dental Association (CDA) is asking the California Dental Board to adjust its training requirements for moderate sedation permits, as well as onsite inspections and evaluations.
February 16, 2023
2020 11 03 21 29 5415 Dental Treatment Sedation 400
Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: Melatonin may reduce pain, swelling after 3rd molar surgery
By Melissa Busch
February 15, 2023
How cannabis affects vital signs, sedation for oral surgery
By Melissa Busch
Patients undergoing IV sedation who test positive for cannabis may have vital signs and anesthetic requirements similar to those who don't have the drug in their systems, according to a small study published recently in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
February 9, 2023
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OraPharma to pay $100K to settle false Medicare claim case
By Melissa Busch
Oral health product firm OraPharma has agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve claims that incentive compensation it paid to account managers, who were also dental hygienists, resulted in the submission of false claims to Medicare, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
February 8, 2023
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