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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

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

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

Researchers develop scaffolding for jaw defects

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers in Japan successfully developed scaffolding that supports the growth of new bone in mice with large jaw defects, the results of which were published in August in PNAS Nexus.

September 1, 2022

USOSM enters Ill. market with new partnership

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) has signed Erickson Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery of Carol Stream, IL, as a new partner practice.

August 29, 2022

Woman develops rare eating condition after jaw surgery

By Melissa Busch

After having jaw surgery, a 30-year-old woman developed a very rare neural eating disorder that led her to lose consciousness and experience amnesia while consuming food, according to a case report published in Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

August 28, 2022

U.S. study links extractions, surgeries to endocarditis

By Melissa Busch

A notable link was found between invasive dental procedures, especially extractions and surgeries, and subsequent infective endocarditis in high-risk patients, according to a large U.S. study published on August 17 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

August 18, 2022

USOSM partner Schultz tapped for Georgia Board of Dentistry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) surgeon partner Dr. Jeffery D. Schultz has been appointed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to serve on the Georgia Board of Dentistry.

August 8, 2022

Patient with cancer receives 1st 3D-printed titanium jaw

By Alex Dagostino

A patient with head and neck cancer received the first 3D-printed titanium lower jaw in a successful operation, according to an August 4 press release from the Netherlands Cancer Institute. The jaw was reconstructed based on the patient's imaging.

August 8, 2022

Most guidelines support antibiotics to prevent endocarditis

By Melissa Busch

Antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines to prevent endocarditis following dental care vary, but most support its use despite the risk of antimicrobial resistance, according to a systematic review published on July 25 in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.

July 28, 2022

What you need to know about malpractice and TMJ surgeries

By Melissa Busch

About 1% of medical malpractice cases filed against U.S. oral and maxillofacial surgeons stem from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgeries, according to a recently published study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

July 26, 2022

10% of COVID-19 survivors may develop craniomandibular disorders

By Melissa Busch

Approximately 1 in 10 survivors of severe COVID-19 may develop craniomandibular disorders within six months following prolonged intubation, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

July 19, 2022

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