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    Medical History Mysteries: Street drug cocktails: A deadly combination?

    April 14, 2022
    The mixing of certain drugs, including fentanyl, is prevalent in drug culture today and should be on your radar. Drs. Pamela Maragliano-Muniz and Tom Viola talk about what you need to know to keep your patients safe.

    My mother always said, don’t do drugs. We’ve all heard this, and we pretty much know which drugs we’re not supposed to do, but the latest trend in street drugs today involves the mixing of certain drugs, including fentanyl.

    What do you, as a dental professional, need to know about illicit drug use and how this weighs in with your patients’ dental treatment? In this episode of Medical History Mysteries, we’ll talk about what’s going on right now in the street drug realm and its effect on dentistry, as well as how to keep your patients safe.

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    Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Through the Loupes newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe to Through the Loupes.

    About the Author

    Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD

    Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, is the chief editor of DentistryIQ and editorial co-director of Through the Loupes. 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. Dr. Maragliano-Muniz owns a private practice, Salem Dental Arts, and lectures on a variety of clinical topics. You may contact her at [email protected].

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    Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, named chief editor of DentistryIQ

    About the Author

    Tom Viola, RPh, CCP

    With more than 30 years’ experience as a board-certified pharmacist, clinical educator, professional speaker, and published author, Tom Viola, RPh, CCP, has earned the reputation as the go-to specialist for making pharmacology practical and useful for dental teams. He is the founder of Pharmacology Declassified and is a member of the faculty of more than 10 dental professional degree programs. Viola has contributed to several professional journals and pharmacology textbooks, and currently serves as a consultant to the American Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs.