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Ill. bill seeks coverage for sedation of special needs patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bill sponsored by Illinois legislators would require insurance companies to cover sedation during dental procedures for special needs patients.
April 15, 2015
Quarter of patients misuse opioids for pain management
By Theresa Pablos
About 1 in 4 patients misuse opioids prescribed for chronic pain, according to a new study. Dentists are in a prime position to help prevent such prescription drug abuse by educating patients about drug misuse.
April 15, 2015
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ICCMO unveils new website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. division of the International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO) has launched a new website.
April 9, 2015
Referrals to facial pain specialists take more than a year
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with facial pain usually see two or more physicians and wait more than 17 months before being referred to a specialist, according to a new study. This delay can cause the pain to escalate from acute to chronic, the authors noted.
April 2, 2015
Additional sedation attention needed for special needs patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Treating patients with autism, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disability can be a challenge, even more so when these patients also have epilepsy. When these patients need anesthesia, what, if any, treatment precautions are necessary? Researchers from Japan studied how these patients reacted to sedation with propofol and how antiepileptic medications affected their response to sedation.
April 1, 2015
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DrBicuspid.com Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: Propofol use in special needs patients
By Tony Edwards
March 25, 2015
Still time to enter March Mayhem! Also, new study on patient anxiety; Doniger on Sat. hours
By Tony Edwards
March 17, 2015
IADR 2015: Dentists underestimate patients' desire for sedation
By Tony Edwards
BOSTON - Dentists overestimate patients' anxiety about dental treatment but underestimate their desire for sedation and general anesthesia, according to a presentation on March 13 at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2015 General Session.
March 16, 2015
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IADR 2015: Study pinpoints brain regions involved in dental pain
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Swiss researchers have linked dental pain relief with changes in activity and connectivity in certain parts of the brain, suggesting a distinct role for these brain regions in alleviating dental pain. The researchers presented their findings at this week's International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2015 General Session.
March 12, 2015
IADR 2015: Computer-controlled anesthesia delivery shows low pain ratings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
BOSTON - In a poster presented at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2015 General Session, a group from Italy showed how a new computer-controlled local anesthesia delivery system resulted in low patient pain ratings during injection procedures.
March 12, 2015
Study: 4 factors may predict severe pain after root canals
By Theresa Pablos
Patients with certain characteristics are more likely to experience severe pain after root canal therapy, according to a new study in the Journal of Dental Research. Practitioners may be able to use these pretreatment predictors to better recommend pain management strategies for patients at risk for severe postoperative pain.
March 11, 2015
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Axim unveils hemp cannabigerol oral care products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Axim Biotechnologies has debuted its line of oral care and cosmetic products that include cannabigerol at this week's Cannabis Economy Global Conference in New York City.
March 4, 2015
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