DIQ Clinical Insights - May 1st, 2024
 
 
ICYMI: Marijuana—a new risk factor for heart disease
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May 1, 2024

Hello, clinicians!

We all took pharmacology classes in school, but how much do you really remember about certain drugs and dental procedures? Get the refresher you need in today's issue!

Bethany Montoya, BAS, RDH
Editorial Director

In this issue:

😫 Comparing surgical and pharmacological interventions for trigeminal neuralgia pain

📸 Using digital photography to skyrocket treatment acceptance

💊 What to know about common drugs and dental treatment

ICYMI: Marijuana—a new risk factor for heart disease

🧮 Are you REALLY efficiently esthetic? Run your math!

Both medications and surgical treatments are recommended for trigeminal neuralgia, and both have their benefits and side effects. Learn more about this chronic and debilitating condition in this peer-reviewed article by Sheila Britten, BSDH, RDH.
Good digital photography can boost treatment acceptance in your dental practice.
Not much is more important to a dental practice than treatment acceptance. Digital photography boosts dentist credibility, and in turn, treatment acceptance.
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Every year, more than 4 billion prescriptions are dispensed. Do you know exactly what meds your patients are taking and how they might affect dental treatment? Here are some common drugs you may encounter and advice for when you do.
Marijuana: A new risk factor for heart disease
In a recent study, the risk of stroke rose 42% and the risk of heart attack rose 25% with the daily use of cannabis. In Medical History Mysteries, we unpack what this means for your patients and practice.
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Are you REALLY efficiently esthetic? Don’t think it—run your math!
When it comes to chairtime, seconds can add up to thousands of dollars. In this week's Clinical Video, Dr. Rice explains how to run your math.

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