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Dental Dose: The risky combination of vaping and cannabis

By Theresa Pablos

Cannabis on its own can cause oral and overall health problems. But add in an electronic cigarette dispenser, and those issues can be compounded, according to Tom Viola, RPh, in the latest episode of Dental Dose.

May 20, 2021

CDC: Drug overdose deaths, including opioid, climb

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that drug overdose deaths are up 28.3% as of October 2020 from a year earlier, while opioid deaths in particular are up 36%.

May 16, 2021

Woman's mouth sensations return after prompt dental nerve repair

By Melissa Busch

A woman in Japan can once again feel pain and temperature in her mouth thanks to the immediate repair of her alveolar nerve, which was damaged during jaw surgery. The case report was published on May 10 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology.

May 11, 2021

CDC to host talk on pediatric opioid, antibiotic prescribing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar on May 12 about trends in opioid and antibiotic prescribing for pediatric patients.

May 4, 2021

Treating dental pain with opioids triples patient overdose risk

By Melissa Busch

Overdose risk is nearly three times higher for patients who fill opioid prescriptions after undergoing dental procedures, researchers reported in a study published on April 29 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

May 2, 2021

Week in Review: Cache of hidden teeth | Pandemic recovery | Bupivacaine facts

By Theresa Pablos

April 30, 2021

Dental Dose: What you need to know about bupivacaine

By Theresa Pablos

Bupivacaine's claim to fame is that it's the longest-acting amide anesthetic agent, noted Tom Viola, RPh, in the latest episode of Dental Dose. But how much do you really know about this amide anesthetic? Viola breaks down three key points in our video.

April 29, 2021

TMD linked to exposure to violence in children

By Hannah Welk

Adolescents who report temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain and jaw dysfunction are more often exposed to violence, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation.

April 28, 2021

COVID-19 made mental health worse for patients with oral pain

By Melissa Busch

People with orofacial pain experienced higher levels of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published recently in Dental and Medical Problems.

April 21, 2021

Dental Dose: Painkillers and COVID-19 vaccines

By Theresa Pablos

A patient comes in for dental work today. He got the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. What do you do? "It's a Catch-22," said pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, in the latest episode of Dental Dose. That's because dentistry's favorite painkillers may also dampen the effectiveness of vaccines.

April 15, 2021

Use of dental gag causes cardiac arrest in toddler

By Melissa Busch

A 5-year-old boy under general anesthesia for oral surgery went into serious cardiac arrest, triggered by his mouth being propped open with a dental gag, according to a case report published on March 26 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

April 8, 2021

Nexa3D releases large-format dental 3D printer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Nexa3D has launched a new dental lab 3D printer called NXD200.

April 5, 2021

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