By David MH Lambert, DDS Half of dentists say patients show up to appointments high. In an ADA survey, 52 percent reported it, 56 percent said they limited treatment because of it, and 46 percent had to increase anesthesia to get through the visit. And more dentists report it every year. So where is the […]
The cannabis patient is already in your chair. Does your office have a policy? Read More »
By David M. Haas Lambert Pick up one of the hemp THC seltzers now sitting in grocery coolers and you’re holding a pharmaceutical drug-delivery system in consumer packaging. I mean that as a formulation claim, not a rhetorical one. And once you see how it’s built, the chairside implications for a dental practice follow directly.
A drug in a can: the pharmaceutics of the THC seltzer, and why it matters chairside Read More »
By David M. Haas Lambert There’s a drug on the grocery shelf right now, sold as a beverage, and it’s worth three minutes of a clinician’s attention before the rules change this November. Not because it’s exotic. Because the gap between how it’s marketed and what it actually is tells you something about how a
The THC seltzer on the grocery shelf: what a clinician should know before it sunsets Read More »
In our debut podcast, Mysty Blagg Esq of Poyner Spruill, Sean Kurdys of Old Well Consulting, and Chris Roberts DDS of North Wilkesboro, NC join Dr David Lambert to discuss topics of current interest: We continue to monitor the progress of SB599. While it’s sponsors tout the objective of making the NC Dental Board less
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A recent analysis by the American College of Cardiology reveals that regular cannabis use is linked to an increased risk of heart problems. A retrospective study found that cannabis users under 50 had a sixfold higher chance of heart attack, while a meta-analysis of 12 studies showed a 50% increased risk of heart failure among
This begins a series of blog posts hopefully to highlight belief systems affecting healthcare seemingly in disarray…legislative boondoggles…proverbial tails wagging the dog. In a previous post, I proposed data that demonstrated the lack of evidence of the need for more continuing education – a la the “MATE Act”. Yet seemingly politicians ostensibly fawning for the
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New research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association indicates that using cannabis, through smoking, eating, or vaping, may elevate the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The study, analyzing survey data from 434,104 U.S. adults between 2016 and 2020, found that cannabis users had a higher risk of cardiovascular problems, independent of
Study: Cannabis Use Associated With 25% Higher Risk Of Heart Attack, 42% Greater Stroke Read More »
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