addiction

Cancer-Linked Molecular Changes Seen in Oral Cells of Smokers and E-Cigarette Users

E-cigarette users develop some of the same cancer-related molecular changes in their oral tissue...

First-Time Opioid Prescription Rates Decline

A national call for restraint in opioid prescribing has yielded dramatic progress in clinician...

MDA Brochure Educates Patients About Opioid Use

The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) has published a new brochure on pain management and...

Head and Neck Cancer Patients Face Greater Opioid Addiction Risks

While head and neck cancer patients often receive pain medications during recovery from surgery,...

Youth at Greater Risk of Opioid Addiction After Dental Prescriptions

Teens and young adults who receive their initial opioid prescriptions from their dentists or...

Opioid Prescriptions for Wisdom Tooth Extractions Linked to Long-Term Use

While many people have their wisdom teeth removed when they are teenagers or young...

CALAOMS Ramps Up Opioid Education Efforts

The California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (CALAOMS) is joining the fight against...

Medicaid: A Prime Driver Behind the Nation’s Opioid Epidemic

On January 17, 2018, the US Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs...

UAB School of Dentistry Revamps Its Opioid Education Program

Alabama is first in the nation in opioid prescriptions per capita, according to the...

Helping Patients With Opioid Addiction

We are witnessing one of the most lethal drug epidemics in history. According to...