The American Dental Association (ADA) has updated their clinical practice guidelines to recommend nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat acute dental pain for patients 12 and older. NSAIDs were found to effectively manage dental pain when immediately dental care is not available. NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen and naproxen, can be taken on their own or … Read more
A new Missouri law limits the amount and types of opioid pain medications dentists can prescribe. The bill, signed earlier this month, tells dentists to restrict opioid prescriptions to no more than the equivalent of 10 regular Vicodin pills per day and says they shouldn’t prescribe extended-release opioids such as OxyContin. The American Dental Association says dentists … Read more
Despite the fact that regular dental care may represent significant out-of-pocket expenses for many Americans, approximately 127.6 million U.S. adults visited a dentist in 2017. Preventative oral treatments are typically seen as a vital step in safeguarding one’s overall health and reducing dental-related costs later on. However, recent reports reveal that it’s entirely possible a visit to … Read more