Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, Postoperative pain is a reason some patients avoid implant treatment. But would taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) just
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took a somewhat unprecedented action regarding the retail packaging of a popular over-the-counter (OTC) antidiarrheal product. In a
Teeth grinding during sleep is fairly common, but dentists typically can’t do much to help patients. Enter Botox, a neurotoxin that temporarily paralyzes muscles and
The amount of opioids prescribed by all healthcare practitioners in the U.S. has increased over the last 15 years, but the total quantity of opioids
Monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide, or capnography, may be able to prevent severe adverse events in moderately sedated patients, according to a new review published in
Up to 10% of your adult patients may have pain from temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), including refractory masticatory muscle pain. If conservative therapies are not effective,
Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, Up to 10% of your adult patients may have pain from temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), including refractory masticatory muscle pain.
A federal grand jury in Pennsylvania has indicted a Pittsburgh dentist on 200 counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances, healthcare fraud, using or maintaining
U.S. President Donald Trump has officially declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, garnering praise from the ADA. The declaration came more than two
Do you have patients with dentofacial deformities who also have a pre-existing temporomandibular disorder (TMD)? If you are concerned about finding the best way to
So-called “immediate-release” opioid pain medications will now be subject to more stringent requirements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help stem the
Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, Can caffeine help solve the opioid crisis? A study compared pain and swelling incidence for nearly 80 patients after
