Endodontics: Page 9

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
2021 03 04 00 51 5308 Antibiotics Concept 400
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
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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
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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
2021 08 12 18 17 8680 Dental Surgeon Operation 400
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
2022 01 07 23 56 2460 Dental Imaging Tomography 400
Week in Review: Top U.S. state for dental health | Doctor-to-doctor identity theft | New dental sterilization device
By Melissa Busch
January 7, 2022
Biolase, EdgeEndo root canal device gets FDA nod
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Biolase and EdgeEndo's laser-assisted microfluidic irrigation device for disinfecting root canals.
January 5, 2022
2017 01 25 17 32 55 822 Endodontics Root Canal 400
SmartPractice to acquire Save-A-Tooth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Global health product manufacturer and distributor SmartPractice said it will acquire rights to sell the Save-A-Tooth product line from Phoenix-Lazarus.
January 4, 2022
2020 10 12 22 27 1013 Hands Shaking Deal 400
Ultradent donates to Ky. tornado relief
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental material manufacturer Ultradent Products has donated 10% of all domestic sales from December 16 to tornado relief efforts in Kentucky.
January 4, 2022
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New device may quickly, cheaply sterilize dental instruments
By Melissa Busch
A radical vapor reactor, which eliminates germs by producing high levels of reactive oxygen species, may offer a quick, low-cost way to sterilize dental instruments, according to findings published in the February issue of Process Biochemistry.
January 4, 2022
2019 08 30 18 04 9196 Dental Instruments Tools 400
Clinicians often misdiagnose an aggressive tooth lesion
By Melissa Busch
Lesions appearing on radiographs with gum swelling are often misdiagnosed as lateral periodontal cysts instead of odontogenic keratocysts, which are more aggressive. The study findings were published on December 16 in the Journal of Endodontics.
December 20, 2021
2021 09 08 22 11 0350 Dentist Man Asian 400
Endodontist accused of stealing $8M in COVID-19 relief loans
By Melissa Busch
An Oregon endodontist was arrested December 14 for allegedly stealing approximately $8 million in U.S. COVID-19 relief loans, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ charged the dentist with aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.
December 16, 2021
2016 09 29 11 39 46 810 Scales Of Justice 400
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