pain management

Variety of Strategies Used in Treating Orthodontic Pain

Pain often is a part of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances, though it varies...

Dentists Wrestle with Prescribing Opioids

Opioid abuse continues to dominate the national conversation. In 2015, 12.5 million people misused...

Collaboration Aims to Reduce Opioid Prescriptions After Extractions

With the support of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), Pacira...

Most Prescribed Opioid Pills Go Unused

In a review of half a dozen published studies in which patients self-reported use...

The Yankee Dental Congress Brings Innovation to Boston

It’s almost time to pack your bags if you’re heading to the Yankee Dental...

Many TMD “Specialists” Aren’t So Well Informed

Some dental offices advertise themselves on the Internet as “specialists” in managing temporomandibular disorders...

Harvard Dental Gets Grant to Develop Opioid Rx Training

With alarming rates of prescription opioid abuse in mind, the National Institutes of Health...