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University of Kentucky launches opioid prescription reduction project

By Kate Madden Yee

The University of Kentucky in Lexington has launched a project to reduce the number of opioid prescriptions given to young people.

April 26, 2023

A sticky way to combat 3rd-molar surgery complications

By Melissa Busch

Kinesiology tape and the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be the key to treating postoperative complications after wisdom tooth surgery.

April 17, 2023

50% of endodontic patients with toothaches had TMDs

By Melissa Busch

About half of those who sought root canal treatment for a painful tooth had temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs), according to a study.

April 14, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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