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U.S. overdose deaths top 100K for 1st time

By Melissa Busch

For the first time, the U.S. reported more than 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021, and many were due to opioids, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.

November 23, 2021

Chronic TMDs linked to worse quality of life

By Hannah Welk

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) can have an impact on oral health-related quality of life, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The association was worse for patients with chronic, painful TMDs.

November 17, 2021

Dental Dose: The hidden risk of opioids with acetaminophen

By Theresa Pablos

Acetaminophen is one of the safest drugs in dentistry. Opioids are among the riskiest. Put them together, and you have an effective pain reliever that comes with one side effect you may not think about. Tom Viola, RPh, shares what you need to know in the latest episode of Dental Dose.

November 11, 2021

Dentists overprescribe opioids despite knowledge of alternatives

By Leah Sherwood

Dentists continue to overprescribe opioids to their patients despite being aware of the effectiveness of nonopioid analgesics for managing dental pain, according to the results of a Georgetown University survey published on October 21 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

October 21, 2021

Dental Dose: The USPSTF may change its aspirin guidance

By Theresa Pablos

LAS VEGAS - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is considering changing its recommendations about the use of daily aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease. Pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, shared what you need to know about aspirin at the ADA's SmileCon meeting.

October 13, 2021

Dental Dose: Why ibuprofen works for dental pain

By Theresa Pablos

There are many nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the world of pharmacology, but ibuprofen stands out from the rest. Pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, shares the reasons why ibuprofen is the NSAID of choice for dental pain in the latest episode of Dental Dose.

October 7, 2021

Decay already prevalent at kids' 1st dental visit

By Hannah Welk

More than 20% of children need restorative treatment by the time of their first dental exam, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The risk of treatment also increases with each year a child waits to see the dentist.

October 6, 2021

Woman's 35 years of pain and the dark history of a TMJ implant

By Melissa Busch

A woman spent 35 years with severe pain due to the placement of a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) prosthetic device, and her case illustrates why these implants were destined to be recalled in 1991, according to a perspective article published on September 27 in the Journal of Pain Research.

September 27, 2021

Etoricoxib may be answer to wisdom tooth surgery pain

By Melissa Busch

A preemptive low dose of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug etoricoxib may reduce the need for analgesics after third-molar surgery, based on the results of a randomized clinical trial published on September 23 in BMC Oral Health.

September 26, 2021

Dental Dose: How patients use gabapentin illicitly

By Theresa Pablos

It's pharmacology after dark on Dental Dose. In this new segment, pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, shares the dark side of legal medications used illicitly. The first up is gabapentin, a neuropathy medication that can produce an opioidlike effect in high doses.

September 23, 2021

Clinicians in Japan use navigation system for TMJ surgery

By Leah Sherwood

Clinicians in Japan successfully performed a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis surgery on a pediatric patient using a computer-assisted navigation system, according to details published on September 10 in the Journal of Medical Case Reports.

September 15, 2021

Lasers reduce pain after extraction, implant surgeries

By Theresa Pablos

Low-level lasers reduced pain following extraction and implant surgeries in a pair of blinded randomized controlled trials published recently in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology.

September 13, 2021

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