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Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: Vibrations and cold may ease kids' injection pain

By Theresa Pablos

December 16, 2018

Case report: Anesthesia-free subgingival restoration

By Joshua Weintraub, DDS

Dr. Joshua Weintraub reports on the case of a 67-year-old man found to have recurrent subgingival decay under an old composite restoration on examination. He describes performing a gingivectomy and restoring the tooth using a laser for treatment.

December 10, 2018

New resource offers guidance on opioids for pregnant women

By Theresa Pablos

What considerations should you have when prescribing opioids for pregnant women? The National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center created a new guide to help dentists answer this very question.

December 6, 2018

Questionnaire helps distinguish between types of orofacial pain

By Theresa Pablos

A questionnaire originally developed for patients with lower back pain may be able to help distinguish between different types of orofacial pain. Researchers found that higher scores on the painDETECT screening questionnaire were able to help rule out pain that is musculoskeletal or dental in nature.

December 3, 2018

Study: Opioid prescriptions by dentists linked to abuse risk

By Tony Edwards

Opioid prescriptions by dentists and oral surgeons may lead to a statistically significant increased risk of persistent opioid use and abuse for adolescents and young adults, according to a major new study in JAMA Internal Medicine on December 3.

December 3, 2018

New product: Septodont launches electronic syringe

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental anesthetics manufacturer Septodont has launched its new Dentapen electronic syringe.

November 19, 2018

Study reports epinephrine safe in heart failure patients

By Tony Edwards

Should epinephrine be used with local anesthesia for dental procedures in adult patients who previously had heart failure? Researchers reported their answer to this question in a poster at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions on November 11.

November 12, 2018

Bupivacaine liposome gets 2019 CDT code

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has created a new Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) for Exparel, a bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension from Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

November 11, 2018

Does laser therapy boost healing after tooth extraction?

By Lori Roniger

Using a laser for wound healing after tooth extraction remains controversial. A new review looked at the evidence and found that laser treatment improved would healing but with some important caveats.

October 29, 2018

Nitrous oxide and ibuprofen may dull pulpitis pain in kids

By Theresa Pablos

A combination of nitrous oxide and ibuprofen may help dull the pain of children undergoing vital pulp therapy for irreversible pulpitis. A new study found that the combination significantly bolstered children's pain relief compared with those who received ibuprofen alone.

October 23, 2018

Ensuring pediatric sedation safety top concern of anesthesiologist

By Tony Edwards

SAN FRANCISCO - When it comes to pediatric sedation safety, it is important for dentists and anesthesiologists to work together to ensure that properly trained practitioners are at every procedure, according to Dr. Samuel Wald. He spoke at this week's American Society of Anesthesiologists 2018 annual meeting.

October 17, 2018

Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: Nitrous oxide & ibuprofen may dull kids' pulpitis pain

By Theresa Pablos

October 16, 2018

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