Opioid abuse continues to dominate the national conversation. In 2015, 12.5 million people misused prescription opioids, with 15,281 deaths, according to the Department of Health
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) have collaborated on an updated report that aims to help dentists
In a review of half a dozen published studies in which patients self-reported use of opioids prescribed to them after dental and other surgeries, researchers
Between October 13 and October 15, athletes of all abilities can help survivors of domestic and sexual violence receive life-changing smile restorations by taking part
The New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) has released guidelines on safely prescribing and dosing opiate medications. The NJDA also has developed an informed consent document
More than half of the opioids prescribed to patients after the extractions of wisdom and other teeth go unused, the University of Pennsylvania reports. Yet
The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could reduce or even eliminate the effectiveness of many common medications, putting people’s health and lives at risk.
With alarming rates of prescription opioid abuse in mind, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and
President Obama launched an initiative to combat rising rates of opioid and other drug addictions during an appearance in Charleston, WV, on October 21. In
