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Orofacial Pain: Page 46
Opioid analgesic Opana ER pulled from U.S. market
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Endo Pharmaceuticals has announced it will voluntarily remove its opioid analgesic Opana ER from the U.S. market because of a risk for abuse.
July 5, 2017
Virtual nature scenes best at distracting dental patients
By
Brian Casey
Looking for a way to distract your patients? Have them take a walk on the wild side. Researchers found that immersing dental patients in a virtual reality (VR) environment with nature scenes was most effective at distracting them during their procedures, compared with virtual urban scenes or no distraction at all.
July 5, 2017
Top 5 columns from spring 2017
By
Tony Edwards
DrBicuspid.com
takes a look back at some of the most-read columns and practice management articles from spring, as measured by page views. These columns focus on a wide variety of topics, from legal cases to regional fee differences to popular columns by periodontist Alvin Danenberg, DDS.
June 27, 2017
Top 5 news stories from spring 2017
By
Tony Edwards
DrBicuspid.com
takes a look back at the most-read news and clinical articles from spring 2017, as measured by page views. The most popular article was our coverage of the ADA creating a new licensing exam, followed by our list of the 10 largest dental service/support organizations in the U.S.
June 27, 2017
U.S. appeals court upholds decision for AAID over Texas board
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. appeals court has affirmed a lower court's decision in favor of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) that the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners' rule on dental specialist advertising is unconstitutional.
June 20, 2017
Can early-life family income influence lifelong dental pain?
By
Lori Roniger
Lower socioeconomic status is known to negatively affect various health outcomes, but scant information is available on its relationship to dental pain. To learn more, researchers of a new study investigated the effects of family income early in life and parental education on dental pain in adulthood.
June 18, 2017
Second Opinion: Outpatient detoxification for opioid-addicted patients
By
Vikram Tarugu, MD
While steps are needed to reduce the number of prescribed opioids in the U.S., what about those patients who may already be addicted and at risk? In this Second Opinion, Vikram Tarugu, MD, details a detoxification program that may be appropriate for your patients and your community.
June 14, 2017
Which instruments are best for reducing post-endo pain?
By
Lori Roniger
Do rotary or reciprocating instruments produce less pain for patients after endodontic treatment? The results of previous research have not produced a clear winner. Therefore, the authors of a new study performed a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials to provide a definitive answer.
June 13, 2017
Legal Cases: Claimed nerve injury and trismus after mandibular block
By
William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS
A patient returns to your office just days after you performed a mandibular block. You refer the patient to an oral surgeon, then don't hear from the patient again. Until three months later and you are being served. In their latest Legal Cases series, William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler document how they handled this case for their client and what you can do to try to prevent it from happening.
June 11, 2017
FDA asks drug firm to stop selling opioid analgesic Opana ER
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Endo Pharmaceuticals stop selling the reformulated version of its opioid analgesic Opana ER due to the risk for abuse.
June 8, 2017
Spring 2017 new-product roundup from DrBicuspid.com
By
Tony Edwards
During spring 2017, new products ranging from a topical anesthetic gel to dentures and scalers were introduced. Here is our roundup of new products from Vita North America, Komet USA, Premier Dental Products, and other companies.
June 8, 2017
Are nonnarcotic analgesics effective for post-op endo pain?
By
Lori Roniger
Some patients and dental practitioners favor the use of nonnarcotic analgesics or opioid alternatives for treating postoperative endodontic pain, but studies on their effectiveness for this indication have been conflicting. However, a new review suggests that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and acetaminophen are potent options.
June 7, 2017
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