Endodontics: Page 7

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

U.S. study links extractions, surgeries to endocarditis

By Melissa Busch

A notable link was found between invasive dental procedures, especially extractions and surgeries, and subsequent infective endocarditis in high-risk patients, according to a large U.S. study published on August 17 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

August 18, 2022

Imaging aids in treatment of man's fused 3rd molar

By Melissa Busch

Imaging assisted in the treatment of a man's third molar that had fused with a supernumerary tooth, according to a case report published July 27 in the American Journal of Case Reports. The man was diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis with apical periodontitis.

August 1, 2022

Week in Review: Dentigerous cyst found in infant | Dental tourism gone wrong | Root canals and a rare syndrome

By Theresa Pablos

July 29, 2022

Root canals linked to rare Eagle syndrome

By Melissa Busch

Imaging aided in revealing that the rare Eagle syndrome, which is caused by a calcified stylohyoid ligament, may be linked to dental inflammatory events, specifically root canal treatments, according to a study published on July 26 in the International Dental Journal.

July 28, 2022

Septodont launches new version of Biodentine

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Septodont has introduced an updated version of its dentin restoration system Biodentine.

June 21, 2022

Do's and don'ts for optimum oral health in later life

By Dr. Lorenz Uebersax

By 2030, at least 20% of the population in the U.S., Canada, and nearly all of the European countries will be over the age of 65. Dr. Lorenz Uebersax shares why now is the time to prioritize the oral health of these patients and how your practice can care for them.

June 20, 2022

$3M project aims to regenerate lost tooth pulp

By Melissa Busch

Researchers in New Jersey are developing a first-of-its-kind materials-based therapy that restores lost tooth pulp by triggering the body to regenerate it. The project, funded by a $3 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, would offer an alternative to conventional root canals.

June 19, 2022

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