Clinicians Report April 2018, Volume 11 Issue 4

Opioids: Are You Part of the Problem?

• Drugs Defined
• Life-Threatening Factors of Opioid Abuse
• Adolescent Drug Exposure Increases Risk of Abuse (Caution!)
• Drug Abuser? How to Recognize
• Use of Data Bank (Prescription Drug Monitoring Program: PDMP)
• Alternative Pain Management Regimes
• Clinical Tips on Opioid Prescribing: Acute and Post-operative Pain (including AAOMS White Paper)
• Are You at Risk for Substance Abuse?
• Resources
• CR Conclusions

Flexible vs. Rigid Removable Partial Dentures

• Clinical Indications
• Advantages and Limitations
• Clinical Tips
• Example Brands and Materials
• Hybrid RPDs
• CR Conclusions

Fluoride Varnish: Is It Working?

• Is each patient receiving the optimal amount of fluoride?
• Caries Risk Indications
• Fluoride Varnish Application
• Why Fluoride Varnish?
• CR Conclusions

Products Rated Highly by Evaluators in CR Clinical Trials

• Soft Suture with Precise Cutting Needle
• Nitrile Gloves with Textured Grip and Tactile Sensitivity
• Bulk Fill Flowable Resin-based Composite with High Strength and Esthetics
• Separating Agent for Fabrication of Direct Resin Crowns and Accomplishing Immediate Dentin Sealing

Addendum: Opioids: Are You Part of the Problem?

• CR Survey Results

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