Medications Could Affect Long-Term Oral Health Among Younger Adults
Many younger adult dental patients are taking medications that could affect their long-term oral health, so dental providers should review their medication histories.
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Scotland’s Parliament Aims to Provide Free Dental Care to All Young Adults
Scotland’s Parliament has introduced new measures to provide free dental care through the National Health Service (NHS) to all young adults between the.
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Only 16% of Young Men Have Gotten the HPV Vaccine
Only 16% of men between the ages of 18 and 21 have received at least one dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
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Young Adults Spending More on Dental Treatment
Adults under the age of 35 in the United Kingdom spend £750 a year on dental treatment, or more than three times the.
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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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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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Vaping’s Growing Popularity Sparks Concern
Lately, news reports about electronic cigarettes and vaping are appearing on an almost daily basis. What do we know about e-cigarettes, and should.
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OTC Medication Tops Alternatives for Pain Relief After Wisdom Tooth Removal
Over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication Aleve (naproxen sodium) provides more pain relief from hour three onward than acetaminophen plus codeine after wisdom tooth removal,.
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Family History Linked With Long-Term Opioid Use After Surgery
As the nation continues to wrestle with the opioid epidemic, researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School examined whether long-term opioid use.
