Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Page 11

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

Tramadol-dexketoprofen combo effective for 3rd-molar extraction

By Hannah Welk

A combination of the opioid class drug tramadol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) dexketoprofen proved more effective than ibuprofen alone for managing pain after third-molar extraction, according to a report published in the Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice.

March 28, 2022

Week in Review: Girl diagnosed with rare, life-threatening lesion | Sugar substitutes linked to cancer | Dentistry responds to the crisis in Ukraine

By Theresa Pablos

March 25, 2022

Teen develops deadly vascular lesion after 3rd-molar surgery

By Melissa Busch

Imaging helped treat a healthy 17-year-old girl's pseudoaneurysm, a rare, life-threatening vascular lesion, that developed following routine third-molar extractions. The case report was published in the March issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases.

March 20, 2022

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

Titanium vs. zirconia implants: Pros and cons

By Dr. Edward Harsini

When selecting dental implants, patients want the least invasive materials possible. Zirconia has emerged as an alternative to the traditional titanium implant. Dr. Edward Harsini breaks down the pros and cons of each dental implant material.

March 2, 2022

Cinematic, volume rendering offer value in facial skeleton CT

By Erik L. Ridley

Although clinicians may prefer the photorealistic presentation of cinematic rendering, volume rendering also has discernible benefits in computed tomography (CT) scans of the facial skeleton, according to research published online February 9 in Annals of Anatomy.

February 15, 2022

USOSM nets 1st partnership in Mass.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Shared services organization U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) has established a partnership with Massachusetts group Central Mass Oral Surgery, its first in the state.

February 9, 2022

Oral surgeon files complaint over RI vaccine mandate

By Melissa Busch

A Rhode Island oral and maxillofacial surgeon filed a complaint on February 4 against the state governor and a senior health department official who ordered the clinician to stop treating patients until he was vaccinated for COVID-19.

February 7, 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

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