Doctors find dentures in man’s throat 8 days after surgery
2019-08-12
Removable dentures got stuck in a 72-year-old man’s throat during surgery to remove a benign lump. Doctors didn’t find the false teeth until eight days
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Dental pain a top reason Medicaid patients given opioids
2019-08-11
Approximately 17% of Medicaid recipients who are prescribed opioids to manage pain receive them for dental reasons, according to a new study. Overall, about half
75% of dentists don’t talk about cannabis — here’s why you should
2019-08-08
Do you discuss cannabis use with your patients? Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) hope the answer is yes. They outlined the
Rural dentists prescribe more opioids
2019-08-08
Rural dentists prescribe opioids for pain relief with a significantly greater frequency than nonrural dentists, according to a new study. However, these dentists also prescribe
4 organizations endorse pediatric sedation guidelines
2019-08-04
Four more organizations have endorsed new guidelines that call for two trained personnel to be present when providing deep sedation or general anesthesia to children.
Former Colo. dentist sentenced to prison for drug charges
2019-07-31
A former Colorado dentist was sentenced to three years in prison on July 29 for charges related to distributing Percocet and other drugs to employees.
Mo. limits dentist opioid prescriptions for acute pain
2019-07-29
A new Missouri law limits the amount of opioid tablets dentists can prescribe for acute pain. The law, signed by Gov. Mike Parson on July
U.S. overdose deaths drop for 1st time in 30 years
2019-07-24
The number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. dropped for the first time since 1990, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for
5 steps for talking with patients about opioids
2019-07-23
Talking with patients about opioids and pain management is important, but it can be a difficult topic for many providers. Experts discussed how to use
Study: Pain descriptors may aid in making diagnosis
2019-06-27
Can how patients describe their pain help you determine the underlying cause? Researchers studied 228 patients with an acute toothache and found that words matters.
Biopharma firm to buy Botox manufacturer for $63B
2019-06-25
Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie has announced an agreement to acquire Allergan, a pharmaceutical company and a manufacturer of Botox. AbbVie will acquire Allergan for about $63 billion
Insurance data show drop in opioid prescriptions by dentists
2019-06-24
Integrated dental and pharmacy data can reduce the number of opioid prescriptions, according to a presentation on June 21 at the 2019 International Association for
