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Mitigating anxiety before 3rd-molar surgery

By Alex Dagostino

Telling patients what they can expect before a third-molar extraction procedure may help reduce their dental anxiety and postoperative pain, according to a study published on November 1 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

November 6, 2022

50% of dentists report patients show up high

By Melissa Busch

About half of U.S. dentists reported having patients arrive at dental appointments high on marijuana or other drugs, and more patients are telling clinicians that they regularly use cannabis now that it has been legalized in many states, according to the ADA.

November 3, 2022

What's the best anesthetic technique for pulp therapy in kids?

By Melissa Busch

Buccal infiltration with 4% articaine may achieve a comparable anesthetic effect to inferior alveolar nerve block with 2% lidocaine when performing pulp therapy in kids' lower jaw molars, reports a review published on October 22 in the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice.

October 27, 2022

Common TMD may be linked to calcium, vitamin D

By Melissa Busch

Patients with a common type of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) had lower calcium and vitamin D levels, indicating that calcium metabolism may be linked to these jaw conditions. The results were published on October 21 in the Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

October 26, 2022

Trending: Botox for bruxism

By Alex Dagostino

Many people are familiar with Botox to get rid of fine lines and wrinkles. But studies published in Neurology and Pain Research Management show that the muscle-relaxing properties of Botox have promising results for jaw clenching and teeth grinding.

October 24, 2022

What people would do to avoid a root canal

By Melissa Busch

Patients report they would go to surprising lengths to avoid a root canal procedure, including temporarily giving up social media or letting clinicians get a look at their large intestines, according to a survey conducted by dental technology company Sonendo.

October 17, 2022

Oral surgeons change opioid-prescribing habits

By Melissa Busch

Though U.S. oral and maxillofacial surgeons decreased overall opioid prescribing by 20% between 2016 and 2019, they wrote more prescriptions for codeine and tramadol, according to a brief communication published on October 9 in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry.

October 10, 2022

1 round of laser therapy may reduce 3rd-molar surgery pain

By Melissa Busch

Administering an extraoral low-level diode laser for one session of irradiation following wisdom tooth surgery may decrease patient pain, according to the results of a clinical trial recently published in BMC Oral Health.

October 3, 2022

Are dentists overdiagnosing burning mouth sensation?

By Alex Dagostino

Patients with burning mouth sensation are frequently seen in dental clinics, yet dentists may be overdiagnosing the condition, according to a study of more than 500 patients that was published on September 24 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

October 2, 2022

Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: 1 round of laser therapy may reduce 3rd molar surgery pain

By Melissa Busch

September 28, 2022

TMDs tied to depression, somatization

By Alex Dagostino

There is a high prevalence of psychological disorders in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), according to an article published on September 13 in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. The study focused on depression or somatization, a disorder in which symptoms have no identifiable cause.

September 27, 2022

Should CBD be used in pain management?

By Alex Dagostino

Managing patient pain while limiting opioid prescriptions poses challenges for oral healthcare providers, but cannabidiol (CBD) oil might serve as an alternative treatment, according to a commentary published on September 26 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

September 26, 2022

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