Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Page 24

Man nearly dies after using nail to pick popcorn from teeth

By Melissa Busch

Using a metal nail and other objects to dislodge popcorn from between his teeth may have caused a U.K. man's potentially fatal blood infection that led him to undergo a lengthy surgery, according to news reports.

January 7, 2020

Perio disease linked to worse maternal, newborn outcomes

By Theresa Pablos

A recent study has linked periodontal disease during pregnancy to worse health outcomes for both mothers and their children. The authors called for more oral health outreach efforts to address this preventable and treatable health-related pregnancy risk.

December 22, 2019

Dental care may be crucial for patients on dialysis

By Theresa Pablos

Poor oral health may be linked to worse heart health for patients with end-stage renal disease. A study found that patients on hemodialysis had significantly worse oral health than their peers and that these patients may also be at risk for arteriosclerosis.

December 17, 2019

Review suggests link between perio disease, obesity

By Tony Edwards

Does body weight affect the likelihood that a patient may have periodontal disease? Evidence suggests it does, according to a recent review published in the British Dental Journal.

December 11, 2019

Oral surgeon to pay $625K for slicing kid's lingual nerve

By Melissa Busch

An oral surgeon in Virginia and her employer must pay $625,000 to a 12-year-old girl following third-molar surgery in which her lingual nerve was severed and that left her with lifelong issues, including the inability to taste.

December 9, 2019

URI scientist awarded $2.2M grant to study oral bacteria

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year $2.2 million grant to a scientist at the University of Rhode Island (URI) to study oral bacteria.

December 2, 2019

Oral surgeon must pay $520K for risky dental practices

By Melissa Busch

An oral surgeon in New Jersey, who engaged in what the licensing board called "hit and run dentistry" because it left patients injured and in debt, lost his license and must pay about $520,000 in fines and restitution.

December 2, 2019

Rise in e-scooter use leads to more head, face injuries

By Melissa Busch

Riders of standing electric scooters (e-scooters) commonly experience head and face injuries due to multiple factors, including the troubles they have breaking their own falls, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

November 24, 2019

Bottle removed from boy's tongue with uncorking method

By Melissa Busch

Clinicians removed a glass bottle stuck to a 7-year-old boy's tongue by injecting air into it, which was a technique inspired by the doctor's unconventional method of opening a wine bottle, according to a case report published as a letter in the December issue of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology.

November 21, 2019

U.K. hospital admits it's complicit in woman's death

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The hospital in the U.K. that discharged a woman in 2017 who was experiencing complications from dental work and died 12 hours later has apologized to her family and confirmed that the clinician who treated her is no longer treating patients, according to an article by London News Online.

November 18, 2019

Podcast: How to start talking to patients about the oral-systemic connection

By Kevin Henry

There is no question that there is a direct link between oral health and overall health. However, many dental professionals may have difficulty communicating that connection to patients. In this podcast, dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, RPh, talks about how to start the conversation and the important role dental professionals play in patients' oral and overall health.

November 6, 2019

Burning incense linked to changes in oral bacteria

By Theresa Pablos

Burning incense is associated with changes to oral bacteria, including those from the Streptococcus family, according to a recent study from an international team of researchers. The findings suggest that even occasional incense use can alter the composition of the oral cavity.

November 5, 2019

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