Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Page 29

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
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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
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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
2016 10 12 14 41 06 881 Dr B Second Opinion 400
Kids' oral microbiota composition may predict obesity
By Lori Roniger
Obese adults and adolescents are thought to have certain gut and oral microbiota variations, but less is known about the corresponding relationships in young children. As part of a larger study on obesity prevention, researchers examined the relationship between these bacteria in toddlers and childhood weight gain.
October 3, 2018
2016 08 25 16 27 40 366 Bacteria 400
Is there an autoimmune component to periodontal disease?
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
Periodontal disease can be looked at as both an acute and a chronic infection, notes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg in his latest column. He wonders if the chronic phase is related to an autoimmune reaction in patients. Dr. Danenberg examines the research and suggests some new areas of treatment that might help your patients.
October 2, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Convergent debuts new generation of Solea laser
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Convergent Dental has introduced the next generation of its Solea laser.
October 1, 2018
Study seeks perio, RA link to oral microbiome health
By Tony Edwards
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis are chronic inflammatory diseases that share common risk factors. Researchers conducted periodontal exams on patients with rheumatoid arthritis to determine what bacteria were present and how these patients might benefit from periodontal treatment.
September 24, 2018
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Getting to the bottom of periodontal-systemic links
By Lori Roniger
Interest in the link between periodontal health and systemic disease has been growing, with researchers investigating possible connections between oral health and diseases including artherosclerosis, diabetes, pregnancy outcomes, and respiratory conditions. But what has recent research found?
September 20, 2018
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New guidelines recommend optimal number of opioids
By Theresa Pablos
How many opioids should you prescribe following dental surgery? It depends on the procedure, according to a panel of dental experts from Johns Hopkins University. They recently published new prescribing guidelines for 14 types of dental procedures.
August 28, 2018
2016 10 06 15 22 02 163 Bottle Pills 400
Study confirms smoking, oral sex as HPV risk factors
By Tony Edwards
Smoking and certain sexual behaviors are risk factors for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a new study has confirmed. However, the researchers also found that the overall infection rate was lower than anticipated.
August 22, 2018
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Study links oral and respiratory health in aging patients
By Tony Edwards
Aging patients who constantly aspirate saliva can swallow microbiota that can contribute to these patients developing pneumonia. A new large study examined how varying oral health conditions contributed to differences in tongue microbiota in these patients.
August 16, 2018
2016 08 16 15 00 24 778 Woman Senior Citizen 400
Opioids for third-molar extractions linked to persistent use
By Theresa Pablos
Adolescents and young adults who fill an opioid prescription for wisdom teeth extractions are more than twice as likely to continue filling opioid prescriptions weeks or months later, according to new research published on August 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
August 7, 2018
2016 10 06 15 22 02 163 Bottle Pills 400
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