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Podcast: Is this OTC medication the next substance of abuse?

By Kevin Henry

A drug that is readily available and easily accessible as an over-the-counter (OTC) medication could become the next substance of abuse affecting your dental patients, according to dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, RPh. In this podcast, he talks about what this drug could mean for your patients' oral health, as well as how to diagnose its abuse and talk about it with your patients.

January 7, 2020

Pa. oral surgeon to pay $150K to settle opioid mishandling case

By Melissa Busch

An oral surgeon in Pennsylvania agreed to pay $150,000 to settle allegations that she mishandled opioids, diverting them from patients for personal use, which resulted in the clinician overdosing on one occasion, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

January 5, 2020

Oral surgeon accused of using patients' opioids has license suspended

By Melissa Busch

The Iowa Dental Board has suspended the license and the general anesthesia permit for an oral surgeon who allegedly diverted patients' opioids for his own personal use, according to a settlement agreement and final order.

December 26, 2019

9 ways your patients will benefit from low-level laser therapy

By Mel Burchman, DDS

Dr. Mel Burchman, president of the Academy of Laser Dentistry, explains how low-level laser therapy, or photobiomodulation, can offer your patients many therapeutic benefits, including reduction of pain and inflammation, immunomodulation, and promotion of wound healing and tissue regeneration, as well as being an alternative to addictive opioid drugs.

December 19, 2019

Mich. sues 4 opioid distributors under drug dealer act

By Wayne Forrest

Michigan has filed a lawsuit against Cardinal Health, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen Drug, and Walgreens, alleging the four major opioid distributors are liable under the state's Drug Dealer Liability Act.

December 17, 2019

Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: 9 ways patients benefit from low-level laser therapy

By Kevin Henry

December 17, 2019

Pitt commits to opioid-free pain management

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) School of Dental Medicine has established opioid-free pain management guidelines for most procedures performed at its clinics. It is the first educational institution in the U.S. to take such action, according to the school.

November 20, 2019

Can hypnosis reduce opioid use? Maybe

By Theresa Pablos

Can hypnosis and other mind-body therapies reduce the number of opioids needed to treat pain after dental surgery? Maybe, according to the findings of a systematic review recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

November 18, 2019

CDA journal explores fluoride, pediatric pain, more

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The November issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association touches on several topics, including the history of water fluoridation in the state and pediatric pain.

October 31, 2019

Third of Irish dental patients would choose sedation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A third of dental patients in Ireland would consider sedation for procedures such as fillings and extractions, because of their fear of going to the dentist, according to a news report published in the Digital Journal.

October 30, 2019

U.S. residents use opioids more than immigrants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. residents are more than five times as likely to use prescription opioids than immigrants, according to a study published October 25 in JAMA Network Open.

October 30, 2019

Provider type affects Medicaid opioid prescription rates

By Melissa Busch

Dentists may be writing fewer opioid prescriptions for Medicaid patients, but recipients are still likely to get the drugs if emergency room practitioners or others treat their dental problems, according to a study in October issue of thethe Journal of the American Dental Association.

October 30, 2019

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