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US Dentists Prescribe 37 Times More Opioids Than English Dentists
Dentists in the United States write 37 times more opioid prescriptions than those practicing...
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Touro Implements Strict Prescription Policy to Reduce Opioid Use
Touro Dental Health, the 81-chair dental teaching practice at the Touro College of Dental...
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Informed Consent Form for Opioid Prescriptions Now Available
The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) has developed a resource to help prescribers follow a...
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Family History Linked With Long-Term Opioid Use After Surgery
As the nation continues to wrestle with the opioid epidemic, researchers at the University...
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Healthcare Reform Report Holds Significant Implications for Dentistry
On October 12, 2017, President Donald Trump directed the departments of Health and Human...
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UnitedHealthcare Updates Policies to Reduce Potential Opioid Misuse
Noting that oral health professionals write 12% of all opioid prescriptions, including 45% of...
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Antimicrobial Prescription Self-Auditing Tool Gets Updated
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) and the British Dental Association have updated...
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New Forms Required for Controlled Substance Prescriptions in California
Dentists in California who prescribe controlled substances now must use prescription forms that include...
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MDA Brochure Educates Patients About Opioid Use
The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) has published a new brochure on pain management and...
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Head and Neck Cancer Patients Face Greater Opioid Addiction Risks
While head and neck cancer patients often receive pain medications during recovery from surgery,...