Teeth & Chiefs

Category: Pharmacology

  • Diabetes and Oral Health

    Diabetes and Oral Health

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    Diabetes is the seventh most common cause of death in the United States, accounting for more than 87,000 deaths in 2019¹. Unfortunately, diabetes isn’t quite understood by the general population, and many individuals fail to recognize the gravity of the disease on their health. In today’s post, we will explore what causes diabetes, the side…

  • Infective Endocarditis: Behind the Conditions

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    The guidelines for when to premedicate with antibiotics have been laid out and can be found on the American Dental Association’s website7. This post will cover some information on each condition that premedication is called upon for IE. We know that prophylactic premedication for Infective Endocarditis is warranted if a patient presents with any of…

  • Bisphosphonate Basics for the General Dentist

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    Osteonecrosis of the jaw sounds terrifying. Terrifying for the patient and potentially terrifying for the practitioner who is not prepared for it. We have known that bisphosphonates can cause necrosis of the jaws since the early 2000’s1. We also have an idea how these drugs work: they inhibit osteoclastic activity, thus improving bone density. This…

  • The Pain Problem

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    Opioids In 2017 alone, almost 17,000 people died from opioid overdose. Dentists are the second leading prescriber of opioids 2 Time to look for a better option then opioid pain killers Patients in pain have been conditioned to receiving opioids, asking for prescriptions “Doc, can you give me something stronger?” Feeling bad for the patient,…

  • Top Ten Drugs Prescribed – #3 Amlodipine

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    What is amlodipine? Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker, meaning it reduces the calcium influx into vascular smooth muscle cells. This causes a cascade of factors such as: Selective vasodialation A decrease in peripheral vascular resistance and blood pressure A decrease in coronary vascular resistance Increase in coronary blood flow What is amlodipine used for?…

  • Pharmacology Post: Warfarin

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    Also known as Coumadin, warfarin is a prothrombin synthesis inhibitor that can be used as a preventive or to treat various conditions. Warfarin is an anticoagulant, and the major adverse effect of anticoagulants is excessive bleeding. This is especially important for dental treatments that involve the manipulation of gingival tissue. What is warfarin used for?…