Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Page 37

Geistlich Pharma launches new package size for Bio-Oss
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Geistlich Pharma North America has introduced a new package size for its Bio-Oss bone substitute.
May 17, 2016
Creating surgical guides for implant surgery using CAD/CAM
By Sophia Fratianne and Neal Patel, DDS
The workflow for creating a computer-generated surgical guide to be used in dental implant surgery is often underutilized because of its traditionally complex workflow, according to Dr. Neal Patel. Today, newer technologies are available that offer an improved workflow and better patient treatment acceptance.
May 1, 2016
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New white paper offers third-molar guidelines
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new white paper urges surgical management of third molars that are diseased or at high risk of disease.
April 28, 2016
Planmeca's ProModel used in facial transplant procedure
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Finnish dental imaging technology developer Planmeca's ProModel package was part of the first facial tissue transplant in a Nordic country.
March 2, 2016
Carestream Dental announces oral health summit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Global Oral Health Summit, hosted by Carestream Dental, is a new comprehensive educational event that brings dental, orthodontic, and oral and maxillofacial surgery professionals together. It will be held November 10-13, 2016, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
February 29, 2016
AAOMS selects new executive director
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) has named a new executive director.
February 8, 2016
Grant aids research into improving extraction outcomes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The New Jersey Health Foundation/Nicholson Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to Antonio Valdevit, PhD, to advance research into a medical device that could reduce local trauma and improve outcomes for people requiring tooth extractions.
December 20, 2015
Study: Kids use less than half of prescribed opioids
By Theresa Pablos
After surgery, many children use less than half of their prescribed opioid medication, according to a recent study. This finding is particularly worrying because many of these patients live with teenage siblings, who are at an increased risk for misusing leftover prescription drugs.
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ADA 2015: Focus needed on hep C, infection control
By Donna Domino
Oral health professionals should focus on proper infection-control precautions and advise patients at higher risk for hepatitis C to get tested, including IV drug users and baby boomers, according to a presentation on viruses at the ADA 2015 meeting.
November 15, 2015
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ADA 2015: Diabetes, periodontitis, stroke link stressed
By Tony Edwards
Most of your patients may be unaware that they may have periodontal disease, but some patients may also be unaware that they have diabetes, according to a presentation at the recent ADA 2015 annual meeting.
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Study questions periodontitis-osteoporosis link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Postmenopausal women, particularly those with osteoporosis, are at greater risk for tooth loss compared with the general population, according to a new multinational study. However, the authors found that the prevalence of periodontitis was not influenced by osteoporosis in these women.
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ADA survey: Debt, gender influence career choices
By Tony Edwards
Dentists who graduated with higher debt were less likely to specialize and more likely to enter private practice than other primary occupations, according to the findings of a new survey in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
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