Orofacial Pain: Page 25

Do you know which orofacial signs are linked to Lyme disease?

By Melissa Busch

A new systematic review has identified more than half a dozen orofacial manifestations of Lyme disease, including temporomandibular joint pain, altered taste, and facial palsy. The findings were published in the August issue of the Journal of Dental Hygiene.

August 24, 2021

Parents sue dental office for death of 3-year-old boy

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died following a dental procedure in Wichita, KS, are suing the dentist, the dental office, the nurse anesthetist, and the anesthesia company involved in the case, according to an article on KSN.com.

August 19, 2021

New paper highlights steps to change TMD treatment

By Melissa Busch

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have recommended overhauling temporomandibular disorder (TMD) treatment. An August 13 article published in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology highlights the recommendations and steps taken to address them.

August 16, 2021

What's on my chair for posterior CAD/CAM restorations

By Theresa Pablos

What's on My Chair is a new series on DrBicuspid.com in which dental professionals share the tools and techniques they use for specific types of procedures and cases. In the first episode, digital dentistry expert Dr. Steven Gold shares how he prepares and places posterior CAD/CAM restorations.

August 16, 2021

Week in Review: Syndrome leads to unneeded procedures | High-paying dental jobs | New video series

By Theresa Pablos

August 13, 2021

Dental Dose: Carbocaine's greatest strength is also its biggest weakness

By Theresa Pablos

Dental Dose is back with the continuation of our series on local anesthetics. In this episode, pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, shares what you need to know about mepivacaine -- often better known by the brand name Carbocaine.

August 12, 2021

Are you using throat packs? It may be time to reconsider

By Melissa Busch

Throat packs may not effectively prevent patients from ingesting blood during oral surgery or improve postprocedure nausea and vomiting, according to results from a randomized controlled trial published on August 6 in the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

August 12, 2021

Dentistry jobs are some of the highest paying

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Several of the top-paying jobs in the U.S. are in the dental field, according to a recent report by Ladders. Out of the 25 jobs listed in the report, four were related to dentistry.

August 8, 2021

You're not dreaming: Hypnosis works as an anesthetic

By Melissa Busch

Hypnosis is a safe, effective, and inexpensive technique that could be used in place of anesthesia during dental procedures, according to a clinical report published on July 28 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

August 5, 2021

Parotid abscesses cause rare facial palsy in 2 women

By Melissa Busch

Parotid gland abscesses caused unusual facial nerve palsy in two patients, according to a case report published on July 30 in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. Only 15 other cases of parotid abscess-induced facial palsy have been reported, the authors noted.

August 3, 2021

Survey: 9% of U.S. adults report tooth/jaw pain

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Approximately 9% of adults reported pain in the tooth or jaw in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health Interview Survey.

August 2, 2021

Week in Review: Stuck impression material | Anesthesia death | More IADR research

By Theresa Pablos

July 30, 2021

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