Non-opioid alternatives provide satisfactory pain relief, yet too many patients are prescribed opioids after dental ...

GOOD dental health isn’t just about flashing a bright white smile. The condition of your mouth is a signpost to your wider ...

Mr Shah added: "We've seen an increase in the number of people using painkillers to manage dental pain - and that has led to an increase in the number of people presenting at A&E after ...

Severe tooth pain can be unbearable and may suggest an underlying dental problem that requires immediate attention. Taking ...

in the hope of being prescribed painkillers or antibiotics. Many anxious/phobic patients will only seek a dental appointment when in severe or chronic pain; some are forced to do so by a friend or ...

He was the public face of recovery at Hazelden Betty Ford. But then he was prescribed opioid pain killers after dental surgery, and he found himself fighting a new battle. His latest book is ...

DENTAL assistant Kayodi Satchell, after holding out for just over a year since being arrested and charged in connection with ...

Having toothache that no pain killer can control can be quite frustrating, from not being able to eat or even sleep in some cases. Just one of the reasons toothache can be so bad is due to dental ...

Paul Earley, MD The opioid drugs, the pain killer drugs, produce a very strong physiological dependence that is only under rare circumstances is life-threatening, but is extremely painful.

A dental patient said he would rather let his teeth 'fall out' before having more treatment after alleging a surgical ...

"It got to the point that over the counter painkillers ... She said the pain got worse and she had to have an emergency appointment in the end to remove her tooth in August. Ms Cotterell added ...

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