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UnitedHealthcare Updates Policies to Reduce Potential Opioid Misuse

Noting that oral health professionals write 12% of all opioid prescriptions, including 45% of all opioid prescriptions for adolescents, UnitedHealthcare is launching oral.

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MDA Brochure Educates Patients About Opioid Use

The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) has published a new brochure on pain management and the dangers of opioid use, providing information to patients.

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Head and Neck Cancer Patients Face Greater Opioid Addiction Risks

While head and neck cancer patients often receive pain medications during recovery from surgery, the use of opioids could be a gateway to.

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Variety of Strategies Used in Treating Orthodontic Pain

Pain often is a part of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances, though it varies by patient and is influenced by age, gender, previous.

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Variety of Strategies Used in Treating Orthodontic Pain

Pain often is a part of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances, though it varies by patient and is influenced by age, gender, previous.

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Dentists Wrestle with Prescribing Opioids

Opioid abuse continues to dominate the national conversation. In 2015, 12.5 million people misused prescription opioids, with 15,281 deaths, according to the Department.

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Collaboration Aims to Reduce Opioid Prescriptions After Extractions

With the support of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), Pacira Pharmaceuticals and Aetna are developing a national program aimed.

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Most Prescribed Opioid Pills Go Unused

In a review of half a dozen published studies in which patients self-reported use of opioids prescribed to them after dental and other.

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Todays Dental News

The Yankee Dental Congress Brings Innovation to Boston

It’s almost time to pack your bags if you’re heading to the Yankee Dental Congress, scheduled for January 25 through January 29 at.

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Todays Dental News

The Yankee Dental Congress Brings Innovation to Boston

It’s almost time to pack your bags if you’re heading to the Yankee Dental Congress, scheduled for January 25 through January 29 at.

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