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Orofacial Pain: Page 17
Week in Review: Big considerations for pediatric patients | Dealing with no-shows | Achieving accurate restorations
By
Theresa Pablos
June 30, 2022
Music and aromatherapy can help anxious pediatric patients
By
Alex Dagostino
Music therapy combined with aromatherapy can effectively manage fear of dental care and associated anxiety in school-aged children, according to a study published on June 30 in the
Journal of Dental Sciences.
June 30, 2022
3 factors that influence dentist opioid prescriptions
By
Alex Dagostino
A prescription for antibiotics, the use of sedation, and even whether a dental student was involved in the procedure are just some of the factors that influence whether a prescription for opioids was given after a tooth extraction, reports a study published on June 9 in the
Journal of the American Dental Association.
June 22, 2022
Can hypnosis relieve acute dental pain?
By
Alex Dagostino
Can hypnosis be an alternative to medication for relieving acute dental pain? Although there are only a few dozen studies on the topic, the evidence is promising that hypnosis can help relieve dental pain, according to a systematic review published June 16 in the
Journal of Dentistry
.
June 19, 2022
Why the war in Ukraine might make root canals more difficult
By
Darius Tahir
The war in Ukraine is being felt worldwide, and the U.S. healthcare system is not immune. Supplies of helium, critical for magnetic resonance imaging machines, and nitrous oxide, important for dentistry, are two healthcare products that have been mired by shortages.
June 15, 2022
Why dentists should look for numb chin syndrome
By
Alex Dagostino
Numb chin syndrome is a rare sensory neuropathy of the mental nerve. Because oral healthcare professionals are often the first to encounter patients with this condition, they should recognize and understand it, according to a recent study published in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
June 6, 2022
Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: Why dentists should look for numb chin syndrome
By
Theresa Pablos
June 1, 2022
Week in Review: Drinking mouthwash causes impaired vision | Vaping linked to gum disease | New video series
By
Theresa Pablos
May 26, 2022
Computer-controlled anesthesia cuts the ouch for kids
By
Melissa Busch
Children injected with computer-controlled intraligamentary anesthesia prior to molar extractions felt less pain than those given typical inferior alveolar nerve blocks, according to a study published May 20 in
BMC Oral Health
.
May 24, 2022
More patients presenting with orofacial pain
By
Hannah Welk
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the number of patients seeking treatment for new orofacial pain complaints and related symptoms, according to a study in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
. The most common symptoms that providers felt were aggravated in these patients included anxiety, headache, bruxism, pain while chewing, and sleep disturbances.
May 19, 2022
NY hygienists can give nitrous oxide, local anesthesia
By
Melissa Busch
Dental hygienists in New York now can administer local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide to patients while assisting dentists with all dental procedures, thanks to a bill that was recently signed into law.
May 17, 2022
Cancer drug may have delayed man's oral surgery healing
By
Melissa Busch
A medication used to treat cancer may have prevented a 58-year-old man from healing following an oral surgery procedure, according to a case report published May 11 in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
May 15, 2022
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