Orofacial Pain: Page 24

Adverse events are common in pediatric dental patients

By Melissa Busch

In a recent study, approximately 90% of U.S. pediatric dentists reported having at least one child experience an adverse event during dental treatment within the past five years. The findings were presented on July 23 at the virtual International Association for Dental Research meeting.

July 22, 2021

CBD spray may help treat oral ulcers

By Will Morton

Cannabidiol (CBD) oral spray may inhibit inflammation in tongue ulcers, relieve pain, and accelerate the closure of lesions, according to an animal study presented at the virtual 2021 meeting of the International Association for Dental Research. The finding may help advance efforts to develop new therapeutic strategies for oral ulcers.

July 21, 2021

Needle sticks, burs cause most dental school injuries

By Theresa Pablos

Needle sticks and uncovered burs are responsible for most dental school injuries, according to research presented on July 22 at the virtual International Association for Dental Research meeting.

July 21, 2021

Air Techniques adds nasal hood product line

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Air Techniques has launched a new product line of nitrous oxide and oxygen nasal hoods.

July 18, 2021

GSK to spin off its consumer healthcare division

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plans to spin off its consumer healthcare division into a separate company, according to a report posted July 15 on Forbes.com.

July 15, 2021

Drug overdose deaths soar 30% during the pandemic

By Melissa Busch

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. climbed nearly 30% in 2020, according to preliminary data released on July 14 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 93,331 deaths last year represent the highest number of overdose deaths ever during a 12-month period.

July 13, 2021

NIDCR seeks grant submissions on pain management

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and other agencies of the National Institutes of Health are seeking grant submissions for developing safe, effective, and nonaddictive therapeutics to treat pain.

June 24, 2021

Rise in adverse events for TMJ implants prompts FDA update

By Melissa Busch

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 17 released updated information about temporomandibular disorder and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) implants, including the number of reported adverse events and ways the agency is engaging with patients.

June 20, 2021

Dental Dose: The brief history of cocaine in dentistry

By Theresa Pablos

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, cocaine was an anesthetic agent of choice in dentistry, explains Tom Viola, RPh, in the latest episode of Dental Dose. But perhaps more surprising, cocaine has accepted medical uses as an anesthetic agent to this day.

June 17, 2021

Kids skip the dentist after general anesthesia procedures

By Theresa Pablos

Researchers from Scotland found a significant drop in dental care visits after children in the U.K. underwent general anesthesia for dental procedures in a recent study. The findings were published on June 4 in the European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry.

June 16, 2021

Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: Kids skip the dentist after general anesthesia procedures

By Melissa Busch

June 14, 2021

Pregnancy testing before sedation could manage risk

By Theresa Pablos

Implementing point-of-care pregnancy testing before dental procedures that involve the use of intravenous sedation could help manage practice risk, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

June 7, 2021

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