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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

Journal of Endodontics ranked 6 out of 109 dentistry journals

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Journal of Endodontics has been ranked sixth out of 109 dentistry journals by Elsevier's CiteScore metric.

June 16, 2022

Why the war in Ukraine might make root canals more difficult

By Darius Tahir

The war in Ukraine is being felt worldwide, and the U.S. healthcare system is not immune. Supplies of helium, critical for magnetic resonance imaging machines, and nitrous oxide, important for dentistry, are two healthcare products that have been mired by shortages.

June 15, 2022

Drinking mouthwash causes man's impaired vision

By Melissa Busch

A 77-year-old man experienced impaired vision in both eyes due to ingesting large amounts of mouthwash for more than a year following a root canal procedure, according to a case report recently published in Survey of Ophthalmology.

May 23, 2022

Envista to acquire Osteogenics

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental products company Envista Holdings has signed a deal to acquire bone grafting product developer Osteogenics Biomedical, which includes Allotech and OBI Biologics.

May 18, 2022

Save Your Tooth Month Q&A with Dr. Samuel Low

By Dr. Samuel Low

May is Save Your Tooth Month, which serves as an annual reminder about the importance of keeping teeth and gums healthy. To mark the occasion, Dr. Samuel Low, a periodontology expert and chief dental officer of Biolase, answered questions about helping dental patients keep their teeth.

May 12, 2022

Is it time to change antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines?

By Melissa Busch

A group of dentists and physicians called for the ADA and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons to reevaluate the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with prosthetic joints in a commentary published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

April 17, 2022

Dental Dose: The new AHA infective endocarditis guidelines

By Theresa Pablos

Last spring, the American Heart Association (AHA) changed its guidance regarding the use of antibiotic agents to help prevent infective endocarditis following dental procedures. Tom Viola shares what you need to know on the latest episode of Dental Dose.

April 14, 2022

Week in Review: Pulling healthy teeth | Increased oral cancer risk? | Happy dental hygienists week

By Theresa Pablos

April 8, 2022

Root canal sealer found in woman with nerve injury

By Melissa Busch

A 27-year-old woman lost sensation in her chin and lip following root canal treatment on her mandibular molar. Months later, specialists confirmed that extrusion of the root canal sealer caused the patient's permanent anesthesia, according to a case report published April 1 in Oral Surgery.

April 7, 2022

X-rays reveal man's bruxism-caused apical periodontitis

By Melissa Busch

Dental x-rays revealed that a healthy 28-year-old man developed apical periodontitis in two teeth following an intense phase of bruxism that lasted about a year, according to a case report published on March 24 in BMC Oral Health.

March 27, 2022

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