Clinical: Page 69

Can MRI help detect early periodontitis?

By Melissa Busch

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may aid in the early detection of gum disease by showing periodontitis-linked changes in the jawbones of patients prior to bone defects occurring, according to a study published on March 21 in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.

March 29, 2021

Study: Antibiotic use after tooth extraction has increased

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The use of antibiotics after tooth extraction has increased over the past 17 years in South Korea, according to a study published on March 24 in the International Dental Journal.

March 28, 2021

Light-up material may be game changer for tooth repairs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Incorporating the fluorescent molecule pyromellitic acid into the substitute bone material octacalcium phosphate may lead to improved bone and teeth repairs, according to a recently published study in Communications Chemistry.

March 28, 2021

9 out of 10 dental injuries not reported on full-body trauma CTs

By Melissa Busch

Approximately 90% of dental injuries in trauma patients who undergo whole-body computed tomography (CT) scans are not described on initial radiology reports, according to a study published on March 15 in the European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery.

March 22, 2021

Imaging helps woman with facial filler-induced mass over jaw

By Melissa Busch

Imaging recently proved helpful in treating a woman with infections and a 15-mm lesion resulting from injection with a facial dermal filler. The case was described in the April-June issue of Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

March 18, 2021

Tongue swelling may be associated with COVID-19

By Melissa Busch

Patients who experience swelling of the tongue and mouth may be infected with the novel coronavirus, according to a letter to the editor published on March 9 in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

March 16, 2021

World Dental Congress goes virtual

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The FDI World Dental Federation and the Australian Dental Association announced that the World Dental Congress will take place virtually September 26-29 due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

March 14, 2021

How to recognize the ideal team player

By Dr. James V. Anderson

All leaders want team players, but they may be hard to come by. In this column, Dr. James Anderson shares the three virtues of a team player and one example of how a real-life team player helped get a claim paid.

March 9, 2021

Dentsply Sirona, NADG expand partnership

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentsply Sirona has expanded its partnership with North American Dental Group (NADG), giving dentists affiliated with the dental service organization greater access to scanning and imaging tools.

March 8, 2021

Imaging leads to removal of rare intranasal tooth

By Melissa Busch

Imaging aided in the treatment of a woman who experienced months of nasal congestion and blood-tinged secretions due to a rare intranasal tooth thought initially to be a rhinolith. The case report was published on February 28 in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

March 8, 2021

Imaging reveals dentition of 3.67-million-year-old skull

By Rebekah Moan, contributing writer, and Theresa Pablos, editor in chief

A team of global researchers used high-resolution imaging to reveal never-before-seen dental details in a 3.67-million-year-old skull of a prehuman ancestor known as Little Foot. The images and insights were published on March 2 in e-Life.

March 8, 2021

MouthWatch creates mobile dentistry accelerator awards

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

MouthWatch has created the TeleDent Mobile Dentistry Accelerator Awards, which aim to help mobile dentistry programs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 7, 2021

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