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Biopharma firm to buy Botox manufacturer for $63B
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie has announced an agreement to acquire Allergan, a pharmaceutical company and a manufacturer of Botox.
June 25, 2019
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Insurance data show drop in opioid prescriptions by dentists
By Tony Edwards
An insurance company studied internal data and found that general dentists reduced the number of days of supplied opioids prescribed by 9% over a three-year period, according to research presented at the 2019 International Association for Dental Research meeting.
June 24, 2019
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Dental assistant gets prison sentence for selling opioids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental assistant from Pennsylvania has received a 19-month federal prison sentence for selling oxycodone tablets, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
June 20, 2019
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New sedation guidelines call for 2 experts per procedure
By Theresa Pablos
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and American Academy of Pediatrics have updated their sedation guidelines for the first time in three years. The new guidelines call for two trained personnel to be present when providing deep sedation or general anesthesia to children.
June 20, 2019
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Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: New sedation guidelines call for 2 experts per procedure
By Theresa Pablos
June 18, 2019
Second Opinion: My experience with narcotic pain medications
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
As a periodontist, Dr. Alvin Danenberg used to prescribe narcotic medication for patients who required it. Now after recovering from a fractured vertebra, Dr. Danenberg shares what it's like to have narcotics coursing through his body and what dentists can learn from his experience.
May 28, 2019
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Study finds U.S. dentists' opioid prescriptions 'excessive'
By Tony Edwards
The percentages of oral health and dentist visits are about the same in the U.S. and England, but what about the rates of opioid prescriptions by dentists? Researchers looked at the most recently available data to compare the rates of prescriptions in the two countries and found a vast difference, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.
May 23, 2019
2018 11 30 22 33 4595 Pills Bottle2 400
Second Opinion: A comparison of 2 opioid alternatives
By Colin Bell, DDS
In this Second Opinion, oral surgeon Dr. Colin Bell writes about practical pain management alternatives to opioids, focusing on two specific examples. Dr. Bell also discusses new dental codes for reimbursement while emphasizing patient safety and practitioner awareness of the ongoing opioid epidemic.
May 21, 2019
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Sedation death of Calif. boy sparks state investigation
By Brian Casey
The Dental Board of California is investigating the death of a 4-year-old boy who died after being sedated for a dental procedure at a practice in Oakland. The boy was undergoing an extraction under sedation but stopped breathing after experiencing complications, according to a post by relatives.
May 16, 2019
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Results mixed for cold therapy after tooth extraction
By Theresa Pablos
Can cold therapy help patients after third-molar surgery? The results of a recent scientific review are mixed. While cold may be helpful for managing swelling, its other benefits are questionable.
April 18, 2019
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Dentist among 60 charged with opioid prescription abuse
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dentist is among the 60 people who were charged with the illegal prescription and distribution of opioids and other narcotics and also healthcare fraud on April 17, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
April 17, 2019
Can a mouthwash relieve oral mucositis pain?
By Tony Edwards
More than 80% of patients with head and neck cancer develop painful oral mucositis during radiation treatment. Researchers compared two frequently used mouthwashes with a placebo mouthwash to measure the pain relief they provided.
April 17, 2019
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