Pa. dentist indicted on 200 counts

2017-11-02

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

Trump officially declares opioid epidemic an emergency

2017-10-25

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

Study: Corrective surgery may benefit TMD patients

2017-10-19

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

FDA expands the opioids covered by risk mitigation strategy

2017-09-28

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

Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: Caffeine may be opioid alternative for implant therapy

2017-09-20

Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, Can caffeine help solve the opioid crisis? A study compared pain and swelling incidence for nearly 80 patients after

New white paper offers opioid use recommendations

2017-08-28

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

CDA-supported anesthesia bill advances from committee

2017-07-16

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

Second Opinion: AAPD president responds to pediatric sedation broadcast

2017-07-12

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

Hawaii passes stricter dental sedation law

2017-07-11

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,

Opioid analgesic Opana ER pulled from U.S. market

2017-07-05

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

Can early-life family income influence lifelong dental pain?

2017-06-18

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,

Second Opinion: Outpatient detoxification for opioid-addicted patients

2017-06-14

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