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Dental Opioid Prescriptions Put Families at Risk of Overdose
Overdose rates are two and a half times higher among patients who filled a...
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Americans Don’t Know When They’ve Been Prescribed an Opioid
Most Americans don’t recognize if they are prescribed an opioid, according to a survey...
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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...
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California Sets Transition Period for Controlled Substance Prescription Forms
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 149 on March 11, providing a transition period...
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Youth at Greater Risk of Opioid Addiction After Dental Prescriptions
Teens and young adults who receive their initial opioid prescriptions from their dentists or...
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Conference to Spotlight Pain Management Without Opioids
As the opioid crisis continues nationwide, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) will address...
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Patients Prefer Non-Opioid Painkillers After Oral Surgery
More than 7 in 10 oral surgery patients or their parents said they would...
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Online Toolkit Improves Integrated Approaches to Dental Care
Successful outcomes in oral health often depend on how well the rest of the...
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Most Adults on Opioids Keep Their Leftover Pills
Deaths from prescription opioid have quadrupled since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease...
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Harvard Dental Gets Grant to Develop Opioid Rx Training
With alarming rates of prescription opioid abuse in mind, the National Institutes of Health...