Second Opinion: Opioids and the dental community
2018-09-13
In the past five years, I’ve watched a dramatic increase in the number of my patients who lay back, open wide, and expose a mouth
orofacial pain
Propofol developer wins top science award
2018-09-12
The developer of propofol has won the 2018 Lasker Award for clinical medical research, one of the most prestigious awards in medicine. Veterinary anesthesiologist John
CDA Presents 2018: Consider anesthesia’s impact on kids
2018-09-06
SAN FRANCISCO – Dental anesthesiologist Leonard Naftalin, DDS, got an appreciative chuckle from the audience at the beginning of his presentation on anesthesiology and children’s
DOD grants $2.4M to NYU dental researcher
2018-09-04
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $2.4 million grant to two New York researchers, including one from the New York University (NYU) College
New guidelines recommend optimal number of opioids
2018-08-28
How many opioids should you prescribe following dental surgery? It depends on the procedure, according to a panel of dental experts from Johns Hopkins University.
Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: New guidelines recommend optimal number of opioids
2018-08-21
Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, How many opioids should you prescribe following dental surgery? It depends on the procedure, according to a panel of
FDA awards contract for opioid prescribing guidelines
2018-08-21
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded a contract to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to develop evidence-based, indication-specific guidelines
Opioids for third-molar extractions linked to persistent use
2018-08-07
Adolescents and young adults who fill an opioid prescription for wisdom teeth extractions are more than twice as likely to continue filling opioid prescriptions weeks
Does articaine damage neural cells more than lidocaine?
2018-07-19
Reports of infrequent but prolonged paresthesias after the use of 4% articaine beg the question of whether this local anesthetic is more neurotoxic than lidocaine.
Researchers discover pain relief pathway with fewer opioids
2018-07-18
Better relief for acute pain using fewer opioids may be on the horizon thanks to new research into a chemical compound that targets multiple pain
Review compares treatment success of injectable anesthetics
2018-07-16
One reason patients cite for avoiding dental treatment is fear of pain during and after a procedure. Researchers from the U.K. conducted a comprehensive review
U.S. House overwhelmingly passes opioid reform bill
2018-06-21
The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill that addresses the ongoing opioid epidemic. The bill, titled the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that