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Pediatrics: Page 15
Apical periodontitis causes brain abscesses in 7-year-old
By
Melissa Busch
A 7-year-old boy with congenital heart disease developed multiple brain abscesses caused by an infection from apical periodontitis in his baby teeth, according to a case report published on June 28 in
BMC Oral Health.
June 28, 2022
5 ways to make your practice more LGBTQ+ friendly
By
Alex Dagostino
Healthcare utilization is lower among the LGBTQ+ community, but there are simple steps dental practices can take to make their practices welcoming for all patients, according to diversity and inclusion advocates Drs. Marita Inglehart and Scott Schwartz.
June 28, 2022
Pediatric dentists may need to improve their image interpretation
By
Melissa Busch
Some pediatric dentists didn’t perform very well when they tried to identify and detect traumatic dental injuries and problems on patients’ images, according to a small explorative study published June 20 in BMC Oral Health.
June 26, 2022
Week in Review: Kidney function tied to blood fluoride levels | Dental care before heart surgeries | Mental health issues common for dentists
By
Theresa Pablos
June 10, 2022
Kidney function tied to higher blood fluoride in U.S. teens
By
Melissa Busch
Fluoride levels were higher in the blood of U.S. adolescents with lower renal function, according to a study published June 7 in
Environmental Research
. The findings suggest a relationship between kidney function, plasma fluoride levels, and the levels of fluoride in community drinking water.
June 7, 2022
Documentary to be made about historic Baby Tooth Survey
By
Melissa Busch
A documentary is being made about the Baby Tooth Survey in St. Louis, a famous study from the 1950s that used donated deciduous teeth to investigate radiation exposure, according to a story published in the
Riverfront Times
.
June 7, 2022
How sugar taxes impact low-income communities
By
Alex Dagostino
Research published June 1 in
JAMA Open Network
provides compelling evidence that sugar-sweetened beverage taxes decrease consumption of sugary drinks. Though the evidence is convincing, the study's authors urge policymakers to consider the larger impact of these taxes on society.
June 2, 2022
ADA praises deployment of new fluoridation technology
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Association (ADA) highlighted initiatives in several states to deploy new water fluoridation systems, according to a news article on the organization's website.
June 1, 2022
Are sugar taxes actually effective?
By
Alex Dagostino
More than 45 countries and local jurisdictions have implemented taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages. But are these taxes effective? To find out, researchers systematically reviewed and meta analyzed existing literature in a new article published June 1 in
JAMA Network Open
.
June 1, 2022
'Toothlike' vascular lesion removed from tween
By
Melissa Busch
A vascular lesion containing calcified blood clots located near a 12-year-old's parotid gland was removed after imaging revealed an odd mass with a "toothlike" appearance. The case report was published May 20 in the
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
.
May 25, 2022
Computer-controlled anesthesia cuts the ouch for kids
By
Melissa Busch
Children injected with computer-controlled intraligamentary anesthesia prior to molar extractions felt less pain than those given typical inferior alveolar nerve blocks, according to a study published May 20 in
BMC Oral Health
.
May 24, 2022
Save Your Tooth Month Q&A with Dr. Samuel Low
By
Dr. Samuel Low
May is Save Your Tooth Month, which serves as an annual reminder about the importance of keeping teeth and gums healthy. To mark the occasion, Dr. Samuel Low, a periodontology expert and chief dental officer of Biolase, answered questions about helping dental patients keep their teeth.
May 12, 2022
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