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Woman develops air in skull after debridement procedure

By Melissa Busch

A 62-year-old woman developed a life-threatening presence of air within her skull when a dental clinic used an air-polishing device to perform submucosal debridement to treat her peri-implantitis lesion, according to a case report published May 3 in Clinical and Experimental Dental Research.

May 5, 2022

Southern Calif. surgeons give patients jaw in a day

By Melissa Busch

Surgeons from Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit hospital serving the Los Angeles area, and the Los Angeles Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, are one of a handful of teams in the U.S. giving patients jaw replacements complete with dental implants in one day.

May 3, 2022

Do e-bikes lead to more maxillofacial fractures?

By Alex Dagostino

Maxillofacial injuries due to electronic bicycle (e-bike) accidents may be more severe than conventional cycling accidents, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. However, patient characteristics play a more crucial role than type of bicycle in these fractures.

May 3, 2022

Hansamed to buy Antibe's Citagenix for $6.5M

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Canadian pharmaceutical and medical device distributor Hansamed signed a deal to buy Antibe Therapeutics' subsidiary Citagenix for $6.5 million.

May 1, 2022

AAIDF opens grant applications

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry Foundation (AAIDF) recently opened applications for its 2022 large research grants, which support dental implant research projects.

April 28, 2022

Mich. oral surgeon must pay $2.75M in malpractice case

By Melissa Busch

An oral surgeon in Michigan must pay $2.75 million in a medical malpractice case for reportedly injuring a 32-year-old's carotid and lingual arteries, leaving him with mouth numbness and trouble chewing, according to a press release issued by the patient's attorney.

April 25, 2022

Surgery for drooling leads to life-threatening outcome

By Melissa Busch

A 6-year-old boy with autism experienced life-threatening throat swelling and airway compromise following a submandibular gland ligation procedure to control his drooling, according to a short communication published April 18 in Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

April 19, 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

What you need to know about the U.S. No Surprises Act

By Melissa Busch

The U.S. No Surprises Act, which took effect in January, aims to protect patients from unexpected hospital bills. It also directly affects oral and maxillofacial surgery, according to a perspective published April 9 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

April 12, 2022

Can antihypertensive drugs prevent jaw bone loss?

By Melissa Busch

Cone-beam computed tomography scans show antihypertensive drugs may positively affect the thickness of the jawbone cortex, possibly preventing bone loss. The study was published April 4 in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.

April 10, 2022

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

By Theresa Pablos

April 8, 2022

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