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Buccal injection may be best for third-molar extractions
By Rob Goszkowski
A maxillary third-molar extraction is often accompanied by a palatal anesthetic injection -- a painful experience for the patient. Can that step be skipped in favor of a single buccal injection of 2% lidocaine with epinephrine? Yes, according to the findings of a new study in Anesthesia Progress.
September 26, 2013
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Proton therapy helps oropharyngeal patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oropharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with intensity-modulated proton therapy were half as likely to need feeding tubes compared to patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy.
September 26, 2013
ADA offers digital drug reference guide
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA is offering a digital drug reference guide, ADA/PDR Dental Therapeutics Online.
September 25, 2013
Proton therapy cuts side effects for young HNC patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The precise targeting and limited dosing of radiation via proton therapy can reduce treatment side effects among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients, according to a new study of pediatric patients presented this week at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting in Atlanta.
September 24, 2013
HPV-related oral cancer rates up 60%; a better way to treat WSLs?
By Kathy Kincade
September 24, 2013
Study: MuGard eases oral mucositis symptoms
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MuGard has been shown to reduce mouth and throat soreness associated with oral mucositis, according to a poster presented by Access Pharmaceuticals at the American Society for Radiation Oncology meeting in Atlanta this week.
September 24, 2013
HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers up 60% in young adults
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have discovered troubling statistics about the rise in rates of oropharyngeal cancer in Americans younger than age 45 for the last three decades. The increase appears to be linked to the sexual transmission of the human papillomavirus (HPV).
September 24, 2013
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Eliminating white-spot lesions: Try resin infiltration
By Rob Goszkowski
White-spot lesions that appear while patients are wearing orthodontic appliances are common and difficult to treat. Remineralizing agents and bleaching may have minimal impact, but a new study has found better results with resin infiltration.
September 23, 2013
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Nanotubes may help implants heal faster, fight infection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Coating dental implants with titanium dioxide nanotubes holds promise for improving the longevity of the implants, according to researchers from Michigan Technologic University and the University of Illinois at Chicago. The nanotubes could also offer antimicrobial properties and improve healing following implant surgery.
September 23, 2013
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Ohio opens state's 1st in-school dental clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ohio has opened the state's only in-school dental clinic at a Cincinnati public school.
September 22, 2013
Shark teeth shed light on human dentition
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at King's College London are investigating the evolution and development of dentition, which may reveal why humans and mammals only develop one or two sets of teeth in their lifetime rather than constantly regenerate their teeth.
September 22, 2013
Poll: Few adults seek 2nd opinion for dental work
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A majority of Americans won't hesitate to get a second opinion for vehicle repairs, yet only 19% said they sought a second opinion for a medical condition, 17% for a medical procedure, and just 6% for dental work, according to an online poll conducted on behalf of Align Technology.
September 22, 2013
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