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6 in 10 patients take dental problems into their own hands
By
Melissa Busch
About 60% of dental patients self-medicate their oral health problems, according to a study.
September 27, 2024
This drug-desensitizer mix may cut post-whitening pain
By
Melissa Busch
A combination of a nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drug may be effective in reducing tooth sensitivity and pain after bleaching.
January 24, 2024
RevBio gets $2M to develop bone graft with pain drug
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
RevBio has received a $2 million grant to fund the preclinical development of a bone graft that will release locally acting nonopioid pain medication.
October 26, 2023
3rd-molar surgery patients open to relief but not cost of bupivacaine
By
Melissa Busch
Patients are interested in receiving the long-acting local anesthetic liposomal bupivacaine to help manage third-molar surgery pain.
August 17, 2023
Oral surgeons change opioid-prescribing habits
By
Melissa Busch
Though U.S. oral and maxillofacial surgeons decreased overall opioid prescribing by 20% between 2016 and 2019, they wrote more prescriptions for codeine and tramadol, according to a brief communication published on October 9 in the
Journal of Public Health Dentistry
.
October 10, 2022
NSAIDs or acetaminophen: Which med is best for orthodontic pain?
By
Alex Dagostino
Over-the-counter analgesics can effectively treat orthodontic pain, according to a review published on August 11 in the
Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
. The analysis found no significant differences in pain relief between common nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and acetaminophen.
August 15, 2022
Painkillers for acute pain may cause hurt in the long run
By
The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Challenging prior notions about inflammation and pain, researchers discovered a robust inflammatory response that appears to protect against chronic pain rather than contribute to it. The findings suggest suppressing inflammation to treat acute pain may hinder long-term pain relief.
August 10, 2022
10 reasons why dentists do -- and don't -- prescribe opioids
By
Hannah Welk, DrBicuspid.com contributing writer, and Theresa Pablos, editor in chief
From witnessing a family member struggle with substance abuse to performing a procedure on a Friday, dentists have a variety of personal and professional reasons for their opioid prescription habits. A study in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
highlighted 10 major factors that influence dentists' prescription decisions.
August 9, 2022
Is there a better way to treat severe periodontitis?
By
Melissa Busch
Combining conventional scaling with an anti-infective drug treatment may improve outcomes for patients with severe periodontitis, according to a commentary published on August 1 in
Periodontology 2000
.
August 4, 2022
ADA antibiotic guidelines are still shifting dental practices
By
Melissa Busch
New guidelines on antibiotic use for tooth pain and intraoral swelling have shifted the mindset about the use of antibiotics in dentistry, according to a session held on July 12 at the Illinois Department of Public Health's 2022 Illinois Summit on Antimicrobial Stewardship.
July 14, 2022
Most ED visits for toothaches result in antibiotics
By
Melissa Busch
Most adults and children who visit the emergency department (ED) for toothaches leave with prescriptions for antibiotics, according to a retrospective study published July 6 in the
American Journal of Emergency Medicine
July 7, 2022
Man cleared for treatment after dentist hypnotizes him
By
Melissa Busch
A dentist in New York hypnotized a 51-year-old patient to reduce his high blood pressure, clearing him to undergo scheduled restorative treatment, according to a case report recently published in the
International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Health
.
July 5, 2022
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