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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

What you and your patients need to know about benzocaine

By Kevin Henry

Benzocaine has been in the news lately, and dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, RPh, discusses the dangers that can be triggered by the anesthetic and also what dental professionals need to know and should be telling their patients about its usage.

October 30, 2019

Receptionist sentenced for forging opioid prescriptions

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A former receptionist for a Harrisburg, PA, dentist has been sentenced to federal prison for forging opioid prescriptions, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

October 29, 2019

New ADA guideline: Antibiotics unnecessary for most toothaches

By Melissa Busch

Antibiotics are not recommended for most toothaches for managing urgent dental pain and swelling, according to a new ADA guideline published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Instead, antibiotics should be reserved for patients with systemic conditions, such as fever, brought on by dental conditions.

October 24, 2019

ADA supports drug take-back event

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA is taking an active role in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 26. The goal of the event is to safely dispose of unused prescription medications and raise awareness and action to the U.S. opioid public health crisis.

October 23, 2019

Got a good attitude? Patients' outcome views colored by cues

By Melissa Busch

Doctors who appeared empathetic and conveyed high expectations of treatment success during pain procedures influenced the way patients felt about outcomes in a new study, published October 21 in Nature Human Behaviour.

October 22, 2019

Henry Schein to be released from opioid litigation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein Dental said it will be dismissed with prejudice as a defendant in a U.S. opioid lawsuit in Summit County in Ohio.

October 20, 2019

Owner of Wash. dental practice fined in boy's death

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The owner of Must Love Kids Pediatric Dentistry in Vancouver, WA, has been fined $5,000 in connection with the death of a 4-year-old patient.

October 16, 2019

Wisc. dentists lobby against sedation proposal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A group of Wisconsin dentists called the Concerned Dentists of Wisconsin is circulating a petition to encourage the Wisconsin dental board to not adopt proposed changes to training requirements for dental treatments requiring oral sedation.

October 14, 2019

Propofol shows promise for conscious sedation

By Theresa Pablos

Propofol is one of the most used drugs for general anesthesia, but the findings of a new study suggest that the medication may also be beneficial for conscious sedation. Researchers from the U.K. found that propofol helped anxious adolescents successfully receive dental treatment while awake.

October 13, 2019

NJ dental school gets $11.7M to study opioid alternatives

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine has received an $11.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research the combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen as alternatives to opioids.

October 10, 2019

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