prescriptions

Dentists Wrestle with Prescribing Opioids

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

AAOMS Releases Opioid Prescription Guidelines

In response to the nationwide opioid epidemic, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial...

Antibiotic Prescriptions Drop by 9%

The rate at which antibiotic prescriptions were filled declined 9% from 2010 to 2016,...

Dentists Advised to Stay the Course in Antibiotics Debate

To combat antimicrobial resistance, physicians typically tell patients to complete their full courses of...

Most Prescribed Opioid Pills Go Unused

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

Providers Prescribe Fewer Opioids, Though Dangers Persist

The number of opioids prescribed in the United States peaked in the United States...

Dental Hygienists and Therapists Push for Prescription Authority

Dental hygienists and dental therapists in the United Kingdom soon may get approval from...

Course to Explore the Opioid Epidemic and Dentistry

Opioid abuse continues to spread, with more than 15,000 deaths from overdoses of prescription...

CDC Offers Antibiotic Dos and Don’ts for Dentists

Antiobiotic resistance is a growing concern among physicians, with leading health agencies around the...

Toolkit Improves Antibiotic Stewardship

As antimicrobial resistance becomes a global danger, many leading medical organizations are responding with...