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Study of cannabis effects on indigenous oral health gets $1.5M grant
By Melissa Busch
The University of Toronto has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to gather the first evidence of how cannabis use affects the oral health of the country's indigenous population.
June 11, 2020
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UTHSC secures $1.7M for opioid addiction studies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have been awarded $1.7 million from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to study the genetic factors of opioid addiction.
June 7, 2020
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Podcast: Thoughts on pain control and prescriptions after COVID-19's rise
By Kevin Henry
Tom Viola, RPh, has some advice to share with DrBicuspid.com readers on opioid usage and pain control as dental practices continue to move forward after the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent disruption.
June 4, 2020
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Antipain center discovered in mice may lead to new painkillers
By Melissa Busch
Scientists have discovered a small area in the brains of mice that dampens their sense of pain, which could eventually lead to new pain management treatments for humans, according to a study published on May 18 in Nature Neuroscience.
May 20, 2020
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3-cm swallowed dental needle removed from patient's neck
By Melissa Busch
Clinicians removed a 3-cm needle from a patient who swallowed it, likely during a dental procedure, according to a recent case report published in the April issue of the Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
May 18, 2020
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Antibiotics alter how brains of rats react to opioids
By Theresa Pablos
New research shows that antibiotics may change how the gut-brain connection works in rats dependent on opioids. The use of antibiotics altered the way the rats' brains responded to opioid use and withdrawal, according to the findings of a study published on April 27 in ENeuro.
May 7, 2020
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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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