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Study finds EEG can predict propofol responsiveness

By Theresa Pablos

Key markers from electroencephalography (EEG) may help track the depth of anesthesia patients' experience with propofol, according to a new study. The researchers hope their findings may lead to more accurate propofol titration and better brain monitoring during anesthesia.

January 19, 2016

Top 5 stories from fall 2015

By Tony Edwards

DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at the most-read news and clinical articles from fall 2015, as measured by page views. The most read article was Assistant Editor Theresa Pablos' interview with Dr. Bing Hu on local anesthetics and young permanent teeth. What are the other four? Click to find out.

December 23, 2015

Dallas paper: 85 Texas dental deaths since 2010

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Eighty-five Texas dental patients have died since 2010, according to an investigative report by the Dallas Morning News published December 10.

December 9, 2015

Study: Kids use less than half of prescribed opioids

By Theresa Pablos

After surgery, many children use less than half of their prescribed opioid medication, according to a recent study. This finding is particularly worrying because many of these patients live with teenage siblings, who are at an increased risk for misusing leftover prescription drugs.

November 17, 2015

Team 1500 hosts dental sedation teleconference

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Team 1500 is hosting a free teleconference about dental sedation on November 2 at 9 p.m. EST.

October 29, 2015

ADA releases guide to substance use, safe prescribing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has released its Practical Guide to Substance Use Disorders and Safe Prescribing.

October 21, 2015

Overdose death rate soars despite fewer opioids prescribed

By Tony Edwards

While dentists are prescribing fewer opioids than in past years, the death rate from drug overdose in the U.S. more than doubled from 6 to 13.8 per 100,000 population from 1999 to 2013, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

October 19, 2015

Study shows oral sedation has prolonged effects in kids

By Donna Domino

Pediatric oral sedation for dental treatment often results in excessive sleepiness, nausea, and vomiting after the child is discharged, according to a new study. The findings stress the importance of proper postoperative instructions to caregivers and careful vigilance of the child.

October 13, 2015

Solace patents stress-relieving technology

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Solace Lifesciences a patent for NuCalm, a technology designed to relieve stress in dental patients.

October 6, 2015

Are anesthetic drugs linked to tooth failure?

By Theresa Pablos

Scientists are one step closer to finding a link between local anesthetics and the failure of young permanent teeth. The drugs used in sedation can inhibit new cell growth, potentially leading to developmental failure, according to a recent study.

October 5, 2015

5 steps to help stop substance abuse: Part 2

By Theresa Pablos

What do you do when you believe a patient has a substance abuse disorder? In part two of this abuse and addiction series, two dental experts discuss how to intervene when you suspect substance abuse and how to treat recovering patients.

September 10, 2015

5 steps to help stop substance abuse: Part 1

By Theresa Pablos

About 1 in 4 people abuse drugs and alcohol, according to a presentation at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2015 meeting. The speakers addressed how dental professionals can help patients understand substance abuse.

September 9, 2015

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