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November 5, 2018 News News

NICE Should Change Antibiotic Guidelines for Dental Patients, Study Shows

by University of Sheffield

New research has revealed the impact a change in US guidelines had on the prescribing of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) to prevent a life-threatening heart condition infective endocarditis (IE) in patients before undergoing invasive dental treatment. The findings of the international…

July 19, 2018 News News

Pain Meds for Dental Work May Have Affected Cory Monteith’s Sobriety

by CTV Vancouver

Editor’s Note: This isn’t the type of news we would normally share on our website, but with the recent opioid crisis it’s an interesting case to look at. The star’s mother is suggesting medication prescribed after a dental procedure triggered…

October 3, 2017 News News

Ottawa spent $110K in legal fees fighting First Nations girl over $6K dental procedure

by CBC News

‘As a taxpayer, I’m absolutely floored,’ First Nations advocate Cindy Blackstock says The federal Liberal government has spent more than $110,000 fighting a First Nations girl in court to block payment for orthodontic treatment that cost just $6,000, according to…