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The Alarming Prevalence of Opioids in Dental Pain Prescriptions: A Need to Educate Dental Students
INTRODUCTION Opioids have been used and prescribed for acute and chronic pain in the...
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Medications Could Affect Long-Term Oral Health Among Younger Adults
Many younger adult dental patients are taking medications that could affect their long-term oral...
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Dental License Suspended After Opioid Allegations and Patient Death
The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners has suspended the license of Mark...
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NYU Oral Cancer Center Translates Scientific Discoveries into Better Treatment
Oral cancer is an ominous diagnosis. Its symptoms are debilitating, and five-year survival after...
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Low-Dose Naltrexone Examined for Orofacial Pain Treatment
A low dose of a drug called naltrexone is a good option for patients...
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The Top 10 News Stories of 2020
Though COVID-19 dominated the headlines, dentistry saw other significant developments in 2020 that will...
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Tennessee Dentists Prescribing Fewer Opioids
Far fewer opioid prescriptions were written for TennCare dental patients in 2019 than in...
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Cannabis Users Might Require More Anesthesia During Surgery
Cannabis users might require more anesthesia during surgery than non-users, have increased pain afterward,...
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One in Ten Older Dental Patients Receive Inappropriately Prescribed Opioids
A significant number of older patients who receive opioids at dental visits also use...
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ADA to Develop Clinical Guidelines for Pain Management
The Food & Drug Administration has awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant to the...