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Pediatrics: Page 13
NIH grant aids research on school-based dental programs
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Christina Scherrer, a Kennesaw State University researcher, studies the effectiveness of school-based dental health programs in reducing tooth decay in elementary age children. Scherrer is now expanding her research to middle school students through a grant recently funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
November 28, 2022
Dental issues up for vote in Tuesday's U.S. election
By
Melissa Busch
On November 8, U.S. voters will go to the polls to weigh in on many issues affecting dentistry, including the possible reelection of several dentists to the U.S. House of Representatives, the future of public water fluoridation, and whether healthcare is a human right.
November 6, 2022
CDC probes suspected waterline-related infections
By
Melissa Busch
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a cluster of nontuberculous mycobacteria infections in children who underwent procedures at pediatric dental clinics where treatment water contained high levels of bacteria.
November 1, 2022
What's the best anesthetic technique for pulp therapy in kids?
By
Melissa Busch
Buccal infiltration with 4% articaine may achieve a comparable anesthetic effect to inferior alveolar nerve block with 2% lidocaine when performing pulp therapy in kids' lower jaw molars, reports a review published on October 22 in the
Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
.
October 27, 2022
How to deal with the Halloween candy rush
By
Alex Dagostino
Evidence shows that excessive sugar consumption can lead to a variety of negative health outcomes, including tooth decay and diabetes. But most children can withstand a short-term binge in candy consumption without concern, a pediatric dietician told
The Philadelphia Inquirer
.
October 27, 2022
Are primary care providers addressing kids' dental health?
By
Alex Dagostino
Primary care providers may think they talk with parents about children's oral health more than they actually do, according to a study published on October 26 in the
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
.
October 26, 2022
Incarceration accelerates poor oral health
By
Alex Dagostino
Pregnant women who are incarcerated or whose partner is incarcerated experienced worse oral health outcomes, according to a study published on October 19 in
Social Science and Medicine
.
October 19, 2022
Dental assistants in the U.S. face new laws, regulatory shifts
By
Melissa Busch
In 2021 and 2022, several states in the U.S. and the District of Columbia enacted legislative and regulatory changes affecting dental assistants, according to the Dental Assisting National Board's "State of the States" report.
October 12, 2022
Dental anxiety of parents affects children's oral health
By
Alex Dagostino
It is well established that oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is negatively impacted by negative dental experiences. However, a new study suggests that the dental anxiety of parents may also affect the OHRQoL of children who have not had a negative dental experience.
October 11, 2022
How early life adversities affect access to pediatric dental care
By
Alex Dagostino
Researchers evaluated the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the use of and delay of dental care among children in a study published on October 8 in the
Pediatric Dental Journal.
They found that ACEs often result in less dental care.
October 10, 2022
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
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
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