Infographic: Trends in dental anesthesiology

2018-03-19

The average dentist anesthesiologist is a man who works at least four days per week and is optimistic about the future of the profession, according

Dental fear associated with pain, caries

2018-03-18

Fear of the dentist may have broad consequences for oral health, according to the findings of a new study. Children who expressed dental fear were

Pharmacy, not dentist, is 1st stop when kids have oral pain

2018-03-11

Less than a third of children with oral pain saw a dentist before their parents went to a pharmacy for pain medication in a recent

Do patients with head and neck cancer get more opioids?

2018-03-08

Patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer were significantly more likely to be prescribed opioid medications than patients diagnosed with lung or colon cancer in

ADA, CDC webinar summarizes dentists’ role in opioid crisis

2018-02-15

Two pain management experts discussed the role of dentists in the opioid crisis during a February 14 webinar jointly hosted by the ADA and the

Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: NSAID before implant surgery reduces post-op pain

2018-02-11

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 over-the-counter opioid epidemic?

2018-02-07

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

Can Botox help patients stop grinding their teeth?

2018-01-31

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

Study: Dentists prescribe only 2% of opioids

2018-01-25

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

JADA: Capnography beneficial for moderate sedation

2018-01-11

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

Is Botox-A effective for TMD pain relief?

2017-11-20

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,

Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: Is Botox-A effective for TMD pain relief?

2017-11-13

Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, Up to 10% of your adult patients may have pain from temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), including refractory masticatory muscle pain.