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What you need to know about cannabis

By Theresa Pablos

When it comes to cannabis in the dental office, there are more questions than answers. Pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, sat down with DrBicuspid.com to discuss what we know -- and don't know -- about the controversial green plant.

March 8, 2021

95% of opioid prescriptions are for 5 dental procedures

By Melissa Busch

Dentists wrote about 2.7 million opioid prescriptions to patients during a five-year period, according to a study published on February 23 in the Journal of the American Dental Association. About 95% of these prescriptions were written for five dental procedures.

March 4, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic spurs stress-related dental conditions

By Theresa Pablos

Dentists are seeing an increase in patients experiencing dental conditions associated with stress, such as teeth grinding, cracked teeth, and temporomandibular joint disorder symptoms, according to new poll data released by the ADA on March 2.

March 4, 2021

Searches for toothaches up during COVID-19 lockdown

By Hannah Welk

The COVID-19 lockdown increased online searches for toothaches in Iran, according to a study published on February 15 in BMC Oral Health. Pain is seen as one of the biggest dental complaints around the world.

March 4, 2021

Patterson's dental sales spike in fiscal Q3

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patterson Companies reported higher sales in its dental segment for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.

March 2, 2021

Fewer opioids prescribed in 3rd-molar surgeries with bupivacaine

By Melissa Busch

Oral surgeons prescribed 59% fewer total opioids for patients who received liposomal bupivacaine (LB) during third-molar extractions than for those who did not receive LB, according to a study published on February 22 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

March 2, 2021

Researchers warn of jaw training device

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.K. researchers are warning the dental community about a "face and neck toning" device called Jawzrsize, cautioning that it may produce negative effects, in a letter published on February 26 in the British Dental Journal.

March 1, 2021

State of U.S. oral health: 4 dental trends to watch

By Theresa Pablos

The U.S. spent $135 billion on dental services in 2018, according to a March 2 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the health status of the nation. The whopping sum was just one of several dental trends outlined in the report.

March 1, 2021

One-fifth of Swedish adults have dental anxiety

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

One-fifth of adults in Sweden experience dental anxiety, according to a study conducted by Lisa Svensson, PhD, of the University of Gothenburg. The results were published as her doctoral thesis.

February 24, 2021

Infographic: Best states for dental health in 2021

By Theresa Pablos

Wisconsin has once again topped the list of best U.S. states for dental health in the annual analysis conducted by personal finance website WalletHub. See where your state landed in this year's dental health rankings.

February 10, 2021

NYU receives $2.9M for oral cancer pain research

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded researchers at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry a five-year, $2.9 million grant to investigate oral cancer pain treatment.

January 31, 2021

Offor Health raises $5M

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Offor Health has raised $5 million in a series A funding round led by SpringRock Ventures of Seattle.

January 27, 2021

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