Pamela Maragliano-Muniz

2 weeks ago | dental.einnews.com | Pamela Maragliano-Muniz

97268048 © Edgars Sermulis | Dreamstime.comNew legislation to support dental pros and the RDH shortage: An interview with the president of the Massachusetts Dental SocietyThe Massachusetts Dental Society is making progress in patient access to care and many other issues facing the dental profession. The MDA president explains. Dr. Pamela Maragliano-Muniz: You’ve managed to get two bills passed during your tenure as president of the Massachusetts Dental Society.

2 weeks ago | dentistryiq.com | Pamela Maragliano-Muniz |Tom Viola

What’s this we’re hearing about opioids not being as effective as the combination of acetaminophen and ibuprofen? A randomized Rutgers health study of 1,800 patients who had third molar extractions found that patients who received a combination of acetaminophen and ibuprofen had better pain relief through days one and two postsurgery than the patients who received hydrocodone and acetaminophen. At no time was the hydrocodone considered better than the acetaminophen-ibuprofen combo.

2 weeks ago | dentistryiq.com | Pamela Maragliano-Muniz |Tom Viola

What do you do when you suspect your employee or coworker is under the influence of cannabis in your office—with or without the telltale smell? Why would a dental professional even use cannabis? Dentistry is hard. What used to be a recreational drug may now have become an operational drug. They may actually use the drug to help them get through the busy day ahead.

1 month ago | dentistryiq.com | Pamela Maragliano-Muniz |Tom Viola

What do we do when a patient tells us something different than what they documented on their medical history? For example, I have a patient who disclosed in their medical history that they have an allergy to penicillin. Then they called me and asked for a prescription for amoxicillin because they had pain in their mouth. Who wins? Verbal or written documentation? Join us in this episode of Medical History Mysteries as we talk about protocols to follow in this type of situation.

1 month ago | dentaleconomics.com | Pamela Maragliano-Muniz |David Rice

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, is the chief editor of Dental Economics. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dr. Maragliano-Muniz began her clinical career as a dental hygienist. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her doctorate in dental medicine. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dental Medicine, where she became board-certified in prosthodontics.