Tramadol linked to low blood sugar in new study
2019-09-02
Tramadol is one of the most used opioid analgesics, but new research suggests it may have a severe side effect — hypoglycemia. Patients who used
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Tooth, jaw pain may be symptoms of a headache
2019-08-28
Tooth or jaw pain may be symptoms of a headache, according to new research from the journal Neurology. Up to 10% of people with headaches
ASA survey respondents think marijuana safer than opioids
2019-08-25
A majority of U.S. adult survey respondents who expressed interest in using marijuana or cannabinoids for pain relief believe these products are safer or have
Email reminders may minimize daytime clenching, grinding
2019-08-25
If you want patients to stop grinding their teeth, maybe you should email them. A new study found that patients who received regular email reminders
Preventing medicine-related osteonecrosis takes a team
2019-08-22
Collaboration among dental professionals and pharmacists can help prevent medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), a rare condition that typically occurs following tooth extractions, according
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
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