Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have been awarded $1.7 million from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the
COVID-19 has done so much to change our industry, but Tom Viola, RPh, also believes that it has changed how we view pain control. In
Scientists have discovered a small area in the brains of mice that dampens their sense of pain, which could eventually lead to new pain management
Tom Viola, RPh, can not only call himself dental’s pharmacology expert but also a survivor of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Viola contracted the virus,
Patients who took opioids for pain relief after tooth extraction reported higher levels of pain than patients who took other analgesics in a new study,
Chemicals found in cannabis or cannabinoids may be more effective at reducing bacteria associated with dental plaque than well-established synthetic oral care products, according to
A dentist in Wisconsin has admitted to writing a prescription for oxycodone to his dental hygienist and then having her divert the painkillers to him
Combination analgesic products have been the mainstay of the treatment of moderate to severe dental pain for many years. Formulations containing an opioid analgesic, such
Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, The opioid crisis has changed how dental and medical professionals treat pain. With that in mind, we are so
A North Carolina oral surgeon must pay $4 million in a civil suit filed by one of his former patients who accused him of sexual assault
A dentist in Missouri was sentenced to 18 months in prison for making false statements to Medicare and illegally issuing prescriptions for narcotic opioid drugs
About half of opioid prescriptions written by dentists in the U.S. exceeded two-day supply recommendations identified in previous research, according to a new study published