New white paper offers opioid use recommendations
A new white paper from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) recommends that ibuprofen, not opioids, be used as a first-line therapy
A new white paper from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) recommends that ibuprofen, not opioids, be used as a first-line therapy
A California State Assembly bill that would have required three practitioners to be present when a child younger than age 7 was undergoing anesthesia in
First and foremost, at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the health, safety, and welfare of children are our top priorities, and our deepest
A new law requires the Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners to perform onsite inspections prior to permitting dentists to perform general anesthesia, deep sedation,
Endo Pharmaceuticals has announced it will voluntarily remove its opioid analgesic Opana ER from the U.S. market because of a risk for abuse. The announcement
Lower socioeconomic status is known to negatively affect various health outcomes, but scant information is available on its relationship to dental pain. To learn more,
Opioid abuse has risen significantly for the past several years. This is mainly because such drugs seemed so easy to prescribe. In fact, opioid prescribing
Do rotary or reciprocating instruments produce less pain for patients after endodontic treatment? The results of previous research have not produced a clear winner. Therefore,
HuangshanDental.com is pleased to present the next column from two lawyers who spend every day defending dentists in litigation and before the licensing board. The
Some patients and dental practitioners favor the use of nonnarcotic analgesics or opioid alternatives for treating postoperative endodontic pain, but studies on their effectiveness for
Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, Some dentists favor the use of nonnarcotic analgesics or opioid alternatives for treating postoperative endodontic pain, but results from
Household income may determine whether a patient uses an opioid or nonopioid analgesic for dental pain, a new study has found. Participants from households making