Patients Prescribed Opioids After Extractions Report Worse Pain
2020-03-21
The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, reports the University of
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More Than Half of Dental Opioid Prescriptions Exceed CDC Guidelines
2020-02-07
About half of the opioid prescriptions written by dentists in the United States exceed the three-day supply recommended by federal dental pain-management guidelines, according to
ADA Calls Antibiotics Unnecessary for Most Toothaches
2019-10-25
The ADA does not recommend antibiotics for toothaches in most cases, according to a new guideline drafted to align with the organization’s antibiotic stewardship efforts
Celebrate National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 26
2019-10-24
October 26 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which encourages people to safely dispose of their unused prescription medications while raising year-round awareness and
Large-Scale Study to Explore Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen as Opioid Alternatives
2019-09-25
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) an $11.7 million grant to study the combination
OTC Medication Tops Alternatives for Pain Relief After Wisdom Tooth Removal
2019-09-10
Over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication Aleve (naproxen sodium) provides more pain relief from hour three onward than acetaminophen plus codeine after wisdom tooth removal, according to
ADA Responds to Study of Excessive Opioid Prescriptions in Dentistry
2019-05-31
The ADA says that it is aware of recent research from the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Sheffield noting that dentists
Variety of Strategies Used in Treating Orthodontic Pain
2017-11-17
Pain often is a part of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances, though it varies by patient and is influenced by age, gender, previous pain experiences,
Fever in Early Pregnancy Causes Facial Birth Defects
2017-10-11
For decades, researchers have known that fevers in the first trimester of pregnancy increase the risk of facial deformities such as cleft lip or palate
Dentists Wrestle with Prescribing Opioids
2017-10-04
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
AAOMS Releases Opioid Prescription Guidelines
2017-08-31
In response to the nationwide opioid epidemic, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) has released prescription recommendations that urge ibuprofen rather than
Most Prescribed Opioid Pills Go Unused
2017-08-02
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
