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    Category: Pharmacology

    Identifying Substance Use in the Dental Setting

    By Edward Ruvins, DDS, MS, MBA, MSF, MSAC, Mark Stein, DDS MD, Susanna Kayserman, DDS and Katie Brydon, LCSW, LAC, MAC, EMDR-c
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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene October 31, 2023
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    Effects of Immunosuppressive Medications on Oral Health

    By Denise Kissell, BSDH, EFDA, MPH Through immune system research and improved diagnostics over the past few decades, the number of individuals diagnosed with autoimmune-related…

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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene November 17, 2021
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    Monoclonal Antibodies and Their Impact on Oral Healthcare

    By  Anna Matthews, RDH, MS Comprising a large and fast-growing group of medications with diverse therapeutic targets, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have a wide-ranging variety of…

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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene January 29, 2021
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    Addressing Prescription Opioid Misuse

    Improving communication between providers, increasing use of alternative pain control mechanisms, and creating evidence-based prescribing guidelines w…
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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene January 6, 2020
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    Oral Health Effects of Antiresorptive Medications

    Oral health professionals need to be familiar with bisphosphonates and other antiresorptive medications due to their impact on dental health.
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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene January 6, 2020
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    The Oral Use of Transmucosal Drug Delivery

    Transmucosal drug delivery provides an alternative to traditional enteral, intravenous, or intramuscular routes of medication administration.
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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene January 6, 2020
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    The Ethics of Off-Label Drug Use

    By Kristen M. Stephens, RDH, MS, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM Although medical advances have made it possible for individuals to live longer, advanced age…

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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene March 1, 2018
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    The Role of Oral Health Professionals in the Opioid Epidemic

    Clinicians need to understand the signs and symptoms of opioid abuse and engage in efforts to curtail it.
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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene February 1, 2018
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    Adverse Effects of Medication Use

    As complications of medication use negatively impact oral comfort, function, and quality of life, clinicians should assess patients’ drug regimens t…
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    Dimensions of Dental Hygiene December 1, 2017
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