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4 tips to prevent medication errors
By Theresa Pablos
Medication errors and adverse events are not uncommon, and they seem to be happening with increasing frequency. Experts outlined four ways dentists can help prevent patient harm from medications in the September issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association.
September 3, 2019
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Tramadol linked to low blood sugar in new study
By Theresa Pablos
Tramadol is one of the most used opioid analgesics, but new research suggests it may have a severe side effect -- hypoglycemia. Patients who used tramadol were significantly more likely to experience low blood sugar than those who used comparable medications.
September 2, 2019
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Tooth, jaw pain may be symptoms of a headache
By Theresa Pablos
Tooth or jaw pain may be symptoms of a headache, according to new research from the journal Neurology. Up to 10% of people with headaches also experience orofacial pain, and tooth or jaw pain may be the only headache symptom for some people.
August 28, 2019
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ASA survey respondents think marijuana safer than opioids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A majority of U.S. adult survey respondents who expressed interest in using marijuana or cannabinoids for pain relief believe these products are safer or have fewer side effects than opioids, according to the results of a new survey from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
August 25, 2019
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Email reminders may minimize daytime clenching, grinding
By Theresa Pablos
If you want patients to stop grinding their teeth, maybe you should email them. A new study found that patients who received regular email reminders significantly reduced their daytime nonfunctional tooth contact.
August 25, 2019
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Preventing medicine-related osteonecrosis takes a team
By Melissa Busch
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw is a rare but painful condition that sometimes occurs after tooth extractions. Collaboration among dentists and pharmacists is needed to treat the pain associated with this condition and improve patient outcomes, according to the authors of a new article in Pharmaceutical Journal.
August 22, 2019
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Doctors find dentures in man's throat 8 days after surgery
By Theresa Pablos
Removable dentures got stuck in a 72-year-old man's throat during surgery to remove a benign lump. Doctors didn't find the false teeth until eight days later when the patient complained of pain, bleeding, and swallowing difficulties.
August 12, 2019
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Dental pain a top reason Medicaid patients given opioids
By Melissa Busch
Approximately 17% of Medicaid recipients who are prescribed opioids to manage pain receive them for dental reasons, according to a new study. Overall, about half of the Medicaid opioid prescriptions are for either orthopedic or dental-related reasons.
August 11, 2019
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75% of dentists don't talk about cannabis -- here's why you should
By Theresa Pablos
Do you discuss cannabis use with your patients? Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco hope the answer is yes. They outlined the oral health considerations of marijuana and other noncigarette products in a recent study.
August 8, 2019
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Rural dentists prescribe more opioids
By Melissa Busch
Rural dentists prescribe opioids for pain relief with a significantly greater frequency than nonrural dentists, according to a new study. However, these dentists also prescribe opioid supplies of six to seven days at a lower frequency than other dentists, the researchers found.
August 8, 2019
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4 organizations endorse pediatric sedation guidelines
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Four more organizations have endorsed new guidelines that call for two trained personnel to be present when providing deep sedation or general anesthesia to children.
August 4, 2019
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Metals top list of common allergens at the dental office
By Theresa Pablos
Which dental materials are responsible for the most contact allergies? Researchers looked at patient data and found metals topped the list, but other common culprits included composites and cosmetic materials.
August 1, 2019
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