Acupuncture Explored as an Alternative Dental Treatment
Patients see plenty of needles when they’re at the dentist’s office. But they may be seeing more, as some dentists explore the use.
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When an Oral Cancer Diagnosis Hits Home
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and dentistrytoday.com will be celebrating the event with blogs, news stories, and other features all spotlighting the disease. #OralCancerAwareness.
- March 30, 2017
- 17 minutes read
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100 Million Opioids Go Unused After Tooth Extractions
More than half of the opioids prescribed to patients after the extractions of wisdom and other teeth go unused, the University of Pennsylvania.
- September 23, 2016
- 3 minutes read
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Surgeon General Campaign Aims to Reduce Opioid Prescriptions
With opioid overdose deaths quadrupling since 1999, US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, has launched Turn the TideRx, a campaign encouraging.
- August 29, 2016
- 2 minutes read
Industry News
Surgeon General Campaign Aims to Reduce Opioid Prescriptions
With opioid overdose deaths quadrupling since 1999, US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, has launched Turn the TideRx, a campaign encouraging.
- August 29, 2016
- 2 minutes read
Industry News
Chronic Pain Treatment Proves Difficult for Some Implant Patients
Though rare, chronic pain after dental implant surgery not only is possible, but it also can compromise the quality of life among those.
- June 22, 2016
- 3 minutes read
Industry News
Most Adults on Opioids Keep Their Leftover Pills
Deaths from prescription opioid have quadrupled since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some of the dangers may.
- June 13, 2016
- 3 minutes read
Industry News
Most Adults on Opioids Keep Their Leftover Pills
Deaths from prescription opioid have quadrupled since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some of the dangers may.
- June 13, 2016
- 3 minutes read
Industry News
NIH Grant Will Develop Cannabinoid Cancer Treatment
Oral cancer is a painful disease, affecting 45,750 new patients each year in the United States. Cannabinoids (CBs) represent one alternative to opioid.
- February 3, 2016
- 2 minutes read
Industry News
Rx Painkillers Still a Significant Source of Addiction
The number of dental prescriptions for opioids has declined in recent years, though practitioners still should be concerned about their potential dangers. In.
- November 11, 2015
- 2 minutes read
