Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Page 21

Researchers use CAD to test novel implant design

By Theresa Pablos

Researchers from India ran simulations using CAD software to test implant stress distribution in a study published on February 10 in Materials Today: Proceedings. They found an ideal implant abutment design and praised the merits of modeling implants before placing them.

February 11, 2021

Infographic: Best states for dental health in 2021

By Theresa Pablos

Wisconsin has once again topped the list of best U.S. states for dental health in the annual analysis conducted by personal finance website WalletHub. See where your state landed in this year's dental health rankings.

February 10, 2021

FDA OKs 1st sleep apnea device used when awake

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized marketing of the first prescription-only sleep apnea device that people use while awake.

February 9, 2021

Viper: Specialty practices to be bought quickly in 2021

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Healthcare investment bank Viper Equity Partners predicts buyers will aggressively purchase multiple endodontic, orthodontic, and oral surgery practices in 2021.

February 3, 2021

Dental disease may be linked to rare Pott's puffy tumor

By Melissa Busch

Clinicians should suspect underlying dental conditions when patients present with a rare, potentially life-threatening Pott's puffy tumor or frontal bone osteomyelitis, according to a review published in the February issue of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

February 1, 2021

What COVID-19 therapy may be linked to higher risk of MRONJ?

By Melissa Busch

A drug used to treat patients with COVID-19 may also put them at higher risk of developing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), according to a letter to the editor published on January 22 in the British Dental Journal.

January 26, 2021

Imaging leads to removal of 3-cm toy from dementia patient

By Melissa Busch

Imaging helped physicians identify and remove a spinning-top toy from an 83-year-old woman in Florida who had end-stage dementia and an oral fixation. Details of the case were published on January 20 in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

January 24, 2021

Podcast: What new findings on bisphosphonates could mean for your patients

By Kevin Henry

Just before the holidays, some new findings on bisphosphonates were released. In this podcast, Tom Viola, RPh, shares his thoughts on the study and what it could mean for your dental patients. He also discusses how this could be another opportunity for collaboration between medical and dental practitioners.

January 4, 2021

Young Innovations acquires Preat

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Illinois-based dental product supplier Young Innovations has announced the acquisition of California-based dental implant component vendor Preat.

November 10, 2020

Imaging saves teen with oral surgery-linked 'forgotten disease'

By Melissa Busch

Imaging and early antibiotic intervention saved the life of an 18-year-old man in Kansas who was diagnosed with Lemierre syndrome, or the "forgotten disease," after wisdom teeth extraction, according to a case report published on October 20 in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

November 4, 2020

U.S. Oral Surgery Management expands into Okla.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) has entered into a new partnership with Oral and Maxillofacial Assoc. in Oklahoma -- USOSM's first in that state.

October 29, 2020

AAOMS announces new president

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) has named Dr. B.D. Tiner as its new president.

October 12, 2020

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