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JADA study: Stop prescribing antibiotics to some patients

By Melissa Busch

Clinicians may want to stop prescribing antibiotics to patients with prosthetic joints before they undergo invasive dental procedures, because they don't cut the risk of developing infections, according to a study published on December 2 in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).

December 12, 2022

Endodontic DSO secures $100M in financing to grow

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Endodontic Practice Partners, a specialty dental service organization (DSO) for endodontists, secured $100 million in debt financing to continue its expansion.

December 8, 2022

Insurance claim trends in pediatric pulpal therapy

By Alex Dagostino

The percentage of children undergoing pulpotomies and pulpectomies decreased from 2010 to 2020, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The decline may indicate teaching changes in pulpal therapy guidelines.

November 16, 2022

The not-so-scary truth about root canals

By Bjarne Bergheim

A root canal infection can be disruptive to a patient's life, yet many prolong treatment due to concerns about discomfort and downtime. Sonendo CEO Bjarne Bergheim demystifies two misconceptions people have about root canal procedures.

November 7, 2022

Read with caution: DrBicuspid's 5 scariest case reports

By Melissa Busch

Ghosts, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night may be what you think about on Halloween, but the biggest scares may happen right in your own dental practice. In the spirit of the holiday, DrBicuspid.com revisits the scariest case reports of 2022.

October 30, 2022

Week in Review: New AAOMS guidance | Systemic complications after dental care | What patients will do to avoid a root canal

By Theresa Pablos

October 21, 2022

Sonendo launches updated GentleWave system

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Digital technology company Sonendo has released an updated version of the GentleWave G4 system.

October 20, 2022

What people would do to avoid a root canal

By Melissa Busch

Patients report they would go to surprising lengths to avoid a root canal procedure, including temporarily giving up social media or letting clinicians get a look at their large intestines, according to a survey conducted by dental technology company Sonendo.

October 17, 2022

Dentist settles case involving unneeded 'baby root canals' in kids

By Melissa Busch

A pediatric dentist, his dental service organization, and 13 affiliated practices will pay $753,457 to resolve allegations that dentists performed unnecessary "baby root canals" on kids and billed Medicaid for them, according to New York and U.S. authorities.

October 6, 2022

Legal Case: Down the hatch!

By Marc Leffler, Dr. Mario Catalano, MAGD, and Theodore Passineau

Dr. H., a pediatric dentist, saw a 13-year-old, long-standing patient who needed endodontic treatment on his upper left central incisor. During the procedure, the patient became agitated, and the dentist dropped her file. A trip to the hospital and legal action against the dentist followed.

September 26, 2022

Sonendo secures $63M in financing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental technology firm Sonendo has secured $63 million in financing through a private investment initiative.

September 25, 2022

3 benefits of lasers for the modern dental practice

By Dr. Ben Curtis

Dental lasers can significantly reduce the time it takes to complete a root canal procedure and other treatments compared to traditional high- and slow-speed handpieces. Dr. Ben Curtis shares three benefits of lasers and how he's incorporated them into his dental practice.

August 22, 2022

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