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Week in Review: Transplanted molar | Hygienists have big impact | New study on fluoride and IQ

By Theresa Pablos

March 11, 2022

Oral surgeons successfully transplant molar to infected site

By Theresa Pablos

Oral surgeons from Syria opted to transplant a molar instead of placing an implant in a 24-year-old female with signs of infection. Two years after the procedure, the transplanted molar had vitality and was in good periodontal and functional health, according to a case report published on March 2 in the Annals of Medicine and Surgery.

March 7, 2022

My jaw pain is killing me: 10 causes and treatments

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Jonathan showed up in Dr. Alvin Danenberg's office complaining of severe pain in his tooth, jaw muscles, and jaw joint. At first Danenberg suspected a failing root canal, but further investigation revealed something more. He explains common causes of jaw pain and how he cured Jonathan's.

February 22, 2022

Regenerative endo treatments show promise in trial

By Leah Sherwood

Researchers have shown that two regenerative endodontic procedures -- revitalization and a platelet-rich, fibrin-based technique -- could be a viable treatment for mature permanent teeth with necrotic pulps. Their findings were published recently in the International Endodontic Journal.

February 22, 2022

Endodontics Insider: Regenerative endo treatments show promise in trial

By Theresa Pablos

February 16, 2022

Ultradent launches new root canal sealer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental material manufacturer Ultradent Products has launched MTApex, a bioceramic root canal sealer.

February 15, 2022

Bien-Air to launch new handpiece

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Bien-Air Dental plans to launch Nova, a new contra-angle handpiece, at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, which will be held February 24-26.

February 8, 2022

Do patients with prosthetics need antibiotic prophylaxis?

By Hannah Welk

Dental professionals may want to reconsider the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with prosthetic joints. The findings of a new study in JAMA Network Open refute the recommendation for patients with prosthetic joints undergoing invasive dental procedures.

January 30, 2022

Penn Dental Medicine offers new advanced dental program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (Penn Dental Medicine) has launched a hybrid master's program: Master of Advanced Dental Studies.

January 26, 2022

Social isolation hastens tooth loss in older adults

By Melissa Busch

Social isolation was associated with fewer remaining teeth and accelerated tooth loss among older adults in China in a study published on January 17 in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.

January 23, 2022

Blindness case prompts call to delay oral surgery after COVID-19

By Melissa Busch

A recent case report detailed an incident in which a man went blind after a tooth extraction. The experience led the authors to call for delaying minor dental surgeries such as tooth extractions for patients with diabetes who have recently recovered from COVID-19.

January 11, 2022

CBCT may alter dental trauma treatment decisions

By Melissa Busch

Reviewing cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans may influence how endodontists approach treatment decisions in dental trauma cases, according to a study published on January 6 in the Journal of Endodontics.

January 9, 2022

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