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New CE courses tackle opioid misuse and HIV

By Tony Edwards

Two presentations from the 2016 Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) annual meeting are now available as continuing education (CE) videos. Topics include opioid misuse and the HIV care continuum, and other CSDA presentations from previous years are also available.

June 29, 2016

1 out of 5 adults shares opioid medication

By Theresa Pablos

One out of five adults has shared prescribed opioid medication with another person, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine. Many study participants also didn't receive safe storage information from their provider or pharmacist.

June 21, 2016

QuickSplint launches new website

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Medical device company QuickSplint has launched a new website.

May 31, 2016

Legal Cases: Stroke following local anesthesia injection

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

A healthy 25-year-old woman rode her bicycle to an appointment for a lower molar filling. After injected anesthesia and a successful procedure, the patient rode her bike home. As William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler document, what happened next is a reminder that even seemingly healthy patients may have underlying health issues.

May 4, 2016

Calif. approves bill on pediatric sedation oversight

By Donna Domino

California lawmakers have approved a bill to increase oversight of pediatric sedation during dental procedures after a 6-year-old boy died while under general anesthesia for an extraction in 2015.

April 20, 2016

AAE 2016: Studies evaluate pain control for endo treatments

By Donna Domino

SAN FRANCISCO - Studies evaluating and comparing various options for pain control and management for endodontic patients were presented at the 2016 American Association of Endodontists (AAE) annual meeting. Topics included comparisons of liposomal bupivacaine with conventional bupivacaine and new formulations of ibuprofen.

April 11, 2016

AAE 2016: Study evaluates anesthetics for endo treatments

By Donna Domino

Researchers evaluated and compared various anesthetics for endodontic treatments, and they presented their findings at the 2016 American Association of Endodontists (AAE) meeting in San Francisco. Topics included comparisons of articaine and lidocaine and using supplemental intraseptal injections when nerve blocks fail.

April 10, 2016

Second Opinion: Response to 'JAMA: Too many opioids prescribed for extractions'

By Paul A. Moore, DMD, PhD, MPH

In this Second Opinion, Dr. Paul A. Moore urges a deeper look at the data when it comes to opioid prescriptions and dentists. He notes that dentists and dental organizations have been working for years to combat this issue and that efforts to identify and alleviate prescription drug abuse are making strides against this issue.

April 6, 2016

Bridgepoint Development buys Acteon

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Bridgepoint Development Capital has acquired French dental products company Acteon.

April 5, 2016

FTC sues opioid manufacturer, other pharma companies

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint in federal district court that alleges Endo Pharmaceuticals and other companies blocked consumers' access to lower-cost generic versions of two pain medications, including an opioid.

March 30, 2016

FDA adds black box warning to prescription opioids

By Theresa Pablos

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring boxed warnings for immediate-release opioid pain medications. The warning emphasizes the risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose, and death associated with the medications.

March 21, 2016

AADR 2016: Study looks at kids' caries relapse rate after general anesthesia

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pediatric patients who receive treatment under general anesthesia have a higher rate of caries relapse compared with those patients who had treatment without general anesthesia, according to a study presented at this week's 2016 American Association of Dental Research (AADR) annual meeting.

March 17, 2016

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