‘Anesthetic Intelligence’: Dentistry’s most important ‘AI’?
2025-01-30
The most “intelligent” way to boost your practice? Most experts say, “Numb patients in the gentlest way possible, and don’t waste their time (or yours)
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1st case of anesthesia-induced bone death in healthy patient
2025-01-28
A healthy man had bone tissue death in his jaw following an anesthesia injection for a cavity, which is believed to be the first reported
1 in 10 overdoses on medication for dental pain
2025-01-27
Approximately 80% of patients reported taking an analgesic like ibuprofen for dental pain, with about 10% of them accidentally overdosing on it. The study was
Nonopioids top opioids for 3rd-molar surgery pain
2025-01-23
Surgeons often prescribe opioids preemptively, though a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen may be the preferred choice for pain after third-molar extractions, according to a
New study highlights importance of best practices with infection control, pain management
2025-01-23
The use of antibiotics and the subject of antibiotic resistance is one of the hot topics in medicine today, including dentistry. A recent news briefing
Clinicians may finally be responding to the opioid crisis
2025-01-23
Dental care providers have significantly reduced the number of opioid prescriptions after oral surgery procedures over a 10-year period, according to a study published in
This drug may treat postendodontic pain
2025-01-13
Mirogabalin, a nerve pain drug, may help manage post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathic (PTTN) occlusal pain following endodontic treatment, according to an observational study recently published in
Orthodontic treatment may increase the risk of teeth grinding
2025-01-07
Nearly half of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment experienced teeth clenching and grinding, according to a study published on December 31 in BMC Oral Health. The
Tramadol: The stealthy tyrant lurking behind pain relief
2024-12-05
Tramadol was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in March 1995 as a noncontrolled substance but was reclassified in 2014 as a schedule
What you need to know about this dental anesthetic-buffering game changer
2024-11-21
Julie Charlestein. In this episode of “The HuangshanDental.com Podcast,” recorded live at the Dental Trade Alliance meeting in Napa, CA, Editor-in-Chief Kevin Henry hosted Julie
The key to dentin hypersensitivity may be in your kitchen
2024-11-08
Gallic acid (GA), an antioxidant found in many plants like grapes and apples, as well as red wine and green tea, along with sodium fluoride
Balanced Pharma acquires injectable non-opioid dental drug
2024-11-05
Balanced Pharma has acquired the rights to Enduracaine Dental, a non-opioid injectable pain relief drug that can be used during oral surgery. Balanced Pharma aims