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Cannabidiol may help antibiotics fight resistant bacteria
By Melissa Busch
As many people around the U.S. celebrate the marijuana-centered holiday 4/20 today, they may not realize the plant has more to offer than a good high. Combining antibiotics with a cannabis-derived chemical may be the answer to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a recent study.
April 19, 2020
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Podcast: Busting one of the biggest myths about pain control and COVID-19
By Kevin Henry
Tom Viola, RPh, has some advice to share with DrBicuspid.com readers on managing pain in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as some thoughts on smoking and marijuana usage in these historic days.
March 31, 2020
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Study finds opioids less effective after tooth extraction
By Tony Edwards
Patients who took opioids for pain relief after tooth extraction reported higher levels of pain than patients who took other analgesics in a new study, published in JAMA Network Open. The findings suggest nonopioid analgesics should be the first-line pain relief for extractions.
March 23, 2020
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Want to reduce cavities? Maybe use cannabinoids
By Melissa Busch
Chemicals found in cannabis or cannabinoids may be more effective at reducing bacteria associated with dental plaque than well-established synthetic oral care products, according to a recent study published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.
March 22, 2020
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Dentist pleads guilty to diverting oxycodone for own use
By Melissa Busch
A dentist in Wisconsin has admitted to writing a prescription for oxycodone to his dental hygienist and then having her divert the painkillers to him for his personal use, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Wisconsin.
March 17, 2020
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Combination ibuprofen + acetaminophen effective for dental pain management
By Tom Viola, RPh
Recent studies have consistently demonstrated that a combination analgesic containing acetaminophen and ibuprofen was more effective in treating dental pain than the ingredients were when administered alone. Dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, RPh, discusses these findings and some of the background behind them.
March 15, 2020
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Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: Ibuprofen + acetaminophen effective for dental pain management
By Kevin Henry
March 11, 2020
Dental ER patients often get antibiotics, opioids
By Melissa Busch
Clinicians frequently prescribe antibiotics and opioids to patients who visit emergency rooms (ER) with nontraumatic dental problems, according to a new study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.
March 5, 2020
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Oral surgeon ordered to pay $4M to accuser of assault while sedated
By Melissa Busch
A North Carolina oral surgeon must pay $4 million in a civil suit filed by one of his former patients who accused him of sexual assault while she was sedated, according to news reports. The surgeon had been suspended from practicing since he was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting about 20 patients while they were sedated.
February 24, 2020
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Fla. dental assistant arrested for assaulting sedated teen
By Melissa Busch
A dental assistant in Florida was arrested on February 13 for allegedly sexually assaulting a sedated 18-year-old girl who he was prepping for third-molar extractions, according to news reports.
February 18, 2020
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Dentist gets prison for illegal prescriptions, Medicare fraud
By Melissa Busch
A dentist in Missouri was sentenced to 18 months in prison for making false statements to Medicare and illegally issuing prescriptions for narcotic opioid drugs without a legitimate medical purpose. The dentist provided about 14,000 units of antianxiety and opioid drugs to a woman he had a personal relationship with for more than 10 years.
February 6, 2020
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50% of opioids prescribed by dentists exceed recommendations
By Melissa Busch
About half of opioid prescriptions written by dentists in the U.S. exceeded two-day supply recommendations identified in previous research, according to a new study published online February 3 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
February 5, 2020
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