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Orofacial Pain: Page 18
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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
Naltrexone reduced woman's burning mouth syndrome pain
By
Melissa Busch
A 62-year-old woman with stubborn burning mouth syndrome experienced a significant decrease in pain after taking the opioid antagonist naltrexone daily. The case report was published on April 30 in
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
.
May 3, 2022
Dental Dose: Don't be married to benzocaine
By
Theresa Pablos
In this episode of Dental Dose, pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, shares why dental professionals should consider topical anesthetics beyond benzocaine.
April 28, 2022
Facial pain signals illuminate path for nonopioid therapies
U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Researchers (NIDCR) researchers recently caught facial nerves on camera responding in real time to pain signals. The findings could provide insight into ways to develop safer, nonopioid treatments for orofacial pain.
April 25, 2022
Dentist misrepresented herself as a patient to get oxycodone
By
Melissa Busch
A New York dentist has admitted to misrepresenting herself as one of her patients to fraudulently obtain oxycodone for her own use, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York.
April 18, 2022
Root canal sealer found in woman with nerve injury
By
Melissa Busch
A 27-year-old woman lost sensation in her chin and lip following root canal treatment on her mandibular molar. Months later, specialists confirmed that extrusion of the root canal sealer caused the patient's permanent anesthesia, according to a case report published April 1 in
Oral Surgery
.
April 7, 2022
Lidocaine shot may have led to patient's heart attack
By
Melissa Busch
A local injection of lidocaine during dental treatment possibly induced a coronary artery spasm, potentially resulting in a 50-year-old man's heart attack, according to a case report published April 3 in the
American Journal of the Medical Sciences
.
April 4, 2022
American Board of Orofacial Pain recognized as certifying board
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards recently recognized the American Board of Orofacial Pain as the national certifying board for orofacial pain, according to a March 30 report by
ADA News
.
March 31, 2022
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