J. William Claytor Jr., DDS, MAGD, serves as associate director for North Carolina Caring Dental Professionals, a nonprofit based in Aberdeen. An author and lecturer, he speaks about the opioid epidemic, as well as professional burnout, perfectionism and addiction. He is also a consultant to the Dental Well-Being Advisory Committee of the American Dental Association. Claytor, who is a recipient of the C.V. Winter Advocacy Award from the North Carolina Caring Dental Professionals, can be reached at bclaytor@nccaringdental.com.
Clinicians should consider nonopioid analgesics when managing adolescent postoperative pain — especially given these patients’ risk for inappropriate substance use.
An exploration of how managing technostress while utilizing digital technology may increase productivity and quality of life among dental professionals.