Dental Opioid Prescriptions Increase Before Weekends and Holidays
Dental practices represent a key battleground in nationwide efforts to reduce opioid use and abuse, according to the University of Michigan, which studied.
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Dentist Sentenced to Time Served on Unlawful Drug Distribution Charges
United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani of the Middle District of Pennsylvania has sentenced Wyoming County dentist Christopher Bereznak of Tunkhannock.
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Dentist Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone Diversion
Christopher Kania of Portage, Wisconsin, has pleaded guilty to obtaining oxycodone by use of misrepresentation, fraud, and deception. The charge carries a maximum.
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Patients Prescribed Opioids After Extractions Report Worse Pain
The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, reports the.
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Public Toolkit Addresses the Opioid Epidemic in Oral Health
UnitedHealthcare says it has expanded its efforts to help address the connection between dental care and the opioid epidemic, introducing a public toolkit with.
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ER Patients Commonly Receive Opioid and Antibiotic Prescriptions for Dental Issues
More than 50% of patients who visit the emergency department for a dental-related condition filled a prescription for antibiotics, while 40% filled a.
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Dentist Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Opioid and Medicare Fraud
Bradley A. Seyer, DDS, of Florissant, Missouri, has been sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment and a $50,000 fine after pleading guilty to.
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More Than Half of Dental Opioid Prescriptions Exceed CDC Guidelines
About half of the opioid prescriptions written by dentists in the United States exceed the three-day supply recommended by federal dental pain-management guidelines,.
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Dentist to Pay $150,000 and Cease Opioid Prescriptions in Settlement
Dr. Pranathi V. Reddy of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, will pay $150,000 and stop prescribing Schedule II opioids for four years to resolve allegations.
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Dental Receptionist Sentenced to Prison for Forging Opioid Prescriptions
On October 28, Senior US District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo sentenced Belinda Dietrich of Marysville, Pennsylvania, to one year and a day.
