[Postoperative risk of bleeding after removal of third molars in healthy patients - a prospective observational clinical study].

Removal of third molars in healthy patients is considered a procedure with a low risk of bleeding. However, exactly how low the incidence of postoperative bleeding is remains unclear due to the heterogeneity of available studies. To determine the exact postoperative risk of bleeding after the removal of third molars in healthy patients, a prospective observational multicentre study was conducted.

[Use of analgesics in oral care].

To alleviate acute dental pain, dentists and dental specialists frequently prescribe analgesics to patients, either on prescription or not. In order to effectively manage dental pain, it is advisable to follow a step-by-step plan based on the WHO analgesic ladder: step 1, start with acetaminophen step 2, add an NSAID (e.g.

[The use of analgesics in Dutch oral care from 2016 through 2020].

Oral care providers frequently prescribe analgesics for the management of dental pain. To get an overview of the analgesics prescribed in the Netherlands from 2016 through 2020, we collected data from the Stichting Farmaceutische Kengetallen (foundation [for] pharmaceutical indicators). Annually, more than 300,000 analgesics are prescribed by dentists in general practice and dental specialists.

Oral chronic graft-versus-host disease: What the general dental practitioner needs to know.

Background: Long-term survivors of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation will increasingly seek care from dental providers.

Methods: The authors highlight the importance of minimizing oral symptoms and complications associated with oral chronic graft-versus-host-disease (cGVHD).

Results: Chronic GVHD is the result of an immune response of donor-derived cells against recipient tissues.

Oral adverse effects: drug-induced tongue disorders.

Objectives: Due to a worldwide increase in drug consumption, oral healthcare professionals are frequently confronted with patients using one or more drugs. A large number of drugs can be accompanied with adverse drug reactions in the orofacial region, amongst others of the tongue. This paper aims to give an overview of drugs that are known to be accompanied with tongue disorders.