Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Page 28

Poor oral health increases pancreatic cancer risk for black women

By Tony Edwards

Poor oral health is associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a long-term study that included almost 60,000 African-American women. Periodontal disease also was a risk factor, as with women with this condition were 77% more likely to have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

March 27, 2019

Mouth ulcers linked to inflammatory diseases, depression

By Theresa Pablos

Mouth ulcers may be closely linked to seemingly unrelated physical and psychological conditions, a new study has found. Genetic variants associated with canker sores are also related to inflammatory diseases and depressive symptoms.

March 25, 2019

Family history is a risk factor for long-term opioid use

By Theresa Pablos

Dentists may want to ask about family members' opioid use before prescribing an opioid to a patient for oral surgery. Adolescents with persistent opioid use were nearly twice as likely to have a family member who also used opioids regularly in a new study, published on February 27.

February 27, 2019

Implant surgery company names 3 new VPs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental implant surgery company Neocis has appointed three new vice presidents.

December 18, 2018

Does CBCT top panoramic images for accuracy?

By Tony Edwards

Researchers asked residents in oral surgery and orthodontics to make a diagnosis for nine different conditions by first looking at a panoramic radiograph and then at a cone-beam CT (CBCT) image. They reported on which modality was more accurate and the factors that might influence imaging decisions in a new study.

December 11, 2018

Study: Opioid prescriptions by dentists linked to abuse risk

By Tony Edwards

Opioid prescriptions by dentists and oral surgeons may lead to a statistically significant increased risk of persistent opioid use and abuse for adolescents and young adults, according to a major new study in JAMA Internal Medicine on December 3.

December 3, 2018

Implant surgery company hits sales milestone

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental implant surgery company Neocis has announced the sale of its 20th robot-assisted surgical system.

November 14, 2018

Bupivacaine liposome gets 2019 CDT code

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has created a new Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) for Exparel, a bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension from Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

November 11, 2018

Is there a link between periodontitis and metabolic syndrome?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Periodontitis and metabolic syndrome are manifestations of chronic inflammation. Could there be a causal relationship between the chronic inflammation of gum disease and the chronic inflammation of metabolic syndrome? In his latest column, periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg investigates.

October 30, 2018

Does laser therapy boost healing after tooth extraction?

By Lori Roniger

Using a laser for wound healing after tooth extraction remains controversial. A new review looked at the evidence and found that laser treatment improved would healing but with some important caveats.

October 29, 2018

Exparel significantly reduces pain after implant surgery

By Theresa Pablos

An injectable anesthetic may be able to dull pain after major implant surgery. A recent study found that the bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension Exparel significantly reduced pain for patients who underwent full-arch implant placement.

October 11, 2018

Second Opinion: Unique business model contributes to practice success

By Colin Bell, DDS

When an oral surgeon in private practice found that too much time was being spent running the practice and not enough on patient care, he and his partners turned to a management services company. Dr. Colin Bell details their practical decision-making process and the advantages for their practice.

October 3, 2018

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