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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

JAMA: Too many opioids prescribed for extractions

By Donna Domino

Disproportionally large amounts of opioids are frequently prescribed to patients after tooth extractions, especially given the expected intensity and duration of postextraction pain, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

March 15, 2016

CDC issues new opioid guidelines

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidelines for prescribing opioid medications for chronic pain, excluding cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care.

March 14, 2016

Chicago Midwinter 2016: 5 ways to prepare for a medical emergency

By Theresa Pablos

Does your office have a written plan in case of a medical emergency? If not, now is a great time to implement one, according to a well-attended session on emergencies at the 2016 Midwinter Meeting in Chicago.

March 2, 2016

Texas dentist's license suspended

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Houston dentist has had her license temporarily suspended after she failed to call emergency personnel when a young patient experienced seizures after being sedated.

February 23, 2016

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