Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Page 7

Patients turn to online videos for oral health information
By Alex Dagostino
As the number of peri-implantitis cases increases, so, too, does the number of videos that patients can find about the condition on social media. A study published on October 12 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery examined the quality of peri-implantitis information patients can find online.
October 16, 2022
2019 10 16 19 56 4251 Youtube Button 400
Oral surgeons change opioid-prescribing habits
By Melissa Busch
Though U.S. oral and maxillofacial surgeons decreased overall opioid prescribing by 20% between 2016 and 2019, they wrote more prescriptions for codeine and tramadol, according to a brief communication published on October 9 in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry.
October 10, 2022
2019 08 08 23 49 6889 Rx Prescription Meds 400
9-year-old sets world record for 3rd-molar extraction
By Melissa Busch
A boy in Virginia was 9 years and 327 days old when he had a wisdom tooth extracted, making him the youngest person in the world to undergo this procedure, according to a recent story in the Guinness World Records.
October 10, 2022
2019 09 03 21 36 9945 Dental Forceps Tooth 400
Does childhood diet cause impacted wisdom teeth?
By Melissa Busch
Could a soft-food diet during childhood coupled with low levels of vitamin D be why so many people have impacted wisdom teeth? A graduate student from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada is getting to the bottom of it, according to university news.
October 9, 2022
2021 11 02 15 10 3200 Wisdom Tooth 400
Older, female providers more likely to get 1-star reviews
By Alex Dagostino
More healthcare providers are getting rated online -- and those ratings matter for attracting patients. Researchers determined which factors increase a provider's risk of receiving poor reviews on Yelp in a study published on October 3 in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.
October 6, 2022
2019 10 29 22 10 8334 Review Button 400
1 round of laser therapy may reduce 3rd-molar surgery pain
By Melissa Busch
Administering an extraoral low-level diode laser for one session of irradiation following wisdom tooth surgery may decrease patient pain, according to the results of a clinical trial recently published in BMC Oral Health.
October 3, 2022
2022 09 28 20 34 5015 2022 10 4 Laser Insider Image 1 400
SalaryScan 2022: How does your salary stack up?
By Melissa Busch
The average base annual salary for a DrBicuspid.com member dentist is $307,636, according to results from DrBicuspid.com's first annual SalaryScan survey of benefits and compensation. But gender, age, and practice type affected earnings.
September 26, 2022
2021 12 08 01 56 3917 Fist Cash 400
How much money oral surgeons spent to influence U.S. elections
By Melissa Busch
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons donated nearly $5 million to political campaign committees in the last decade to help influence U.S. elections, but the top dollars didn't go to the big parties, according to an abstract published on September 15 in a Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery supplement.
September 18, 2022
2018 01 29 22 03 4941 Money Hundred Bills 400
Henry Schein unveils product showcase at AAOMS conference
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein is displaying a range of its products at this week's American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) annual conference in New Orleans.
September 14, 2022
2021 10 26 22 30 5111 Henry Schein Smile Con 2021 400
Prednisolone may cause delayed healing after tooth extraction
By Alex Dagostino
Patients taking prednisolone following a tooth extraction may experience delayed healing of the extraction socket. A study published on September 8 in the Journal of Dental Sciences identified specific dosages of prednisolone and other factors associated with delayed healing of the extraction site.
September 13, 2022
2020 01 23 19 26 0800 Dentist Patient Hygienist 400
USOSM names new VP of business development
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) has appointed Robert Manning as vice president of business development.
September 12, 2022
2022 09 13 22 21 3782 Manning Robert 400
Study finds cool way to reduce postop pain
By Melissa Busch
Using saline irrigation with saline at lower temperatures when removing bone during impacted third-molar surgery may reduce patients' pain and other postoperative complications, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
September 12, 2022
2022 09 13 18 29 1300 Wisdom Tooth Surgery 400
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