Orofacial Pain: Page 83

What's the connection between redheads and IAN blocks?

By Rob Goszkowski

Previous research has suggested a link between anesthetic failure and redheaded women. While examining the anesthetic efficacy of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block, researchers in a new study turned up a different sort of challenge that these patients face.

January 3, 2013

Mild sleep apnea may help heart attack patients heal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new study suggests that some heart attack patients may actually benefit from mild to moderate sleep-disordered breathing such as sleep apnea.

January 2, 2013

Fake 'fashion braces' a dangerous teen fad in Asia

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In Thailand, China, and Indonesia, teens are donning fake orthodontics in a trend that has had deadly results in at least two cases, according to an article on Vice.com.

January 1, 2013

Study: E4D restorations yield good marginal fits

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A recent study by faculty and students at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Dental Medicine found clinically acceptable marginal fits, regardless of the quality of the preparation, with restorations fabricated with the E4D System, D4D Technologies announced in a press release.

January 1, 2013

Dental crown maker creates 'tooth tattoos'

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dental crown maker has added a new element to his business: placing images on the teeth he creates.

January 1, 2013

Heartland Dental partners with Ga. dental practice

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental service organization Heartland Dental Care has announced its affiliation with Goldstein, Garber and Salama, an Atlanta-based dental practice specializing in cosmetic dentistry.

December 27, 2012

Robotic surgery repairs child's laryngeal cleft

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A 5-year-old boy old has become the first pediatric patient in the western U.S. to undergo transoral robotic surgery to repair his rare congenital condition, a laryngeal cleft.

December 25, 2012

Align Technology announces 2013 research award program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology has extended its funding of the Align Research Award Program for a fourth consecutive year for universities in North America and a third year for international universities.

December 20, 2012

Orthodontic coverage may be affected by Affordable Care Act

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Orthodontics is one area of dentistry that could be affected by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to Evelyn Ireland, executive director at the National Association of Dental Plans.

December 19, 2012

Univ. of the Pacific dental school delivers free dentures to 30 patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry's second-year Doctor of Dental Surgery and International Dental Studies students combined to provide complete denture prosthodontic services for a group of underserved individuals on November 30 as part of its annual Fall Denture Block.

December 19, 2012

Dental Heroes: A conversation with Dr. Gary Parker

By Rabia Mughal

As chief medical officer aboard the world's largest nongovernmental hospital ship, owned and operated by Mercy Ships, Dr. Gary Parker has used his oral and maxillofacial surgery skills to transform lives around the world in complex cases often not seen in the West.

December 19, 2012

Calcium-containing whitening gels may reduce sensitivity

By Rabia Mughal

Teeth whitening is one of the most popular dental procedures today, but it often comes with the undesirable side effect of heightened tooth sensitivity. Now a new study has found that a calcium-containing 35% hydrogen peroxide gel can reduce tooth sensitivity during in-office dental bleaching.

December 18, 2012

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