Pediatrics: Page 16

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

Week in Review: SalaryScan results | Pediatric legal case | Biden nutrition plan

By Theresa Pablos

September 30, 2022

$8B U.S. plan includes fortifying dentists' nutrition literacy

By Melissa Busch

On September 28, the Biden administration unveiled an $8 billion plan to end hunger and reduce diet-related disease in the U.S. by 2030 through several actions, including pledges from the Children's Oral Health Institute and others to bolster education in nutrition.

September 29, 2022

Legal Case: Down the hatch!

By Marc Leffler, Dr. Mario Catalano, MAGD, and Theodore Passineau

Dr. H., a pediatric dentist, saw a 13-year-old, long-standing patient who needed endodontic treatment on his upper left central incisor. During the procedure, the patient became agitated, and the dentist dropped her file. A trip to the hospital and legal action against the dentist followed.

September 26, 2022

Which behavioral management technique is best for pediatric patients?

By Alex Dagostino

Treating pediatric patients with dental fear and anxiety can be challenging for clinicians, who must be familiar with multiple techniques to calm and treat patients. Which technique is best? A recent review article that was published on September 22 in the Journal of Dentistry set out to answer that question.

September 26, 2022

SalaryScan 2022: How does your salary stack up?

By Melissa Busch

The average base annual salary for a DrBicuspid.com member dentist is $307,636, according to results from DrBicuspid.com's first annual SalaryScan survey of benefits and compensation. But gender, age, and practice type affected earnings.

September 26, 2022

Week in Review: Fluoride for older patients | Cool way to reduce postop pain | Nanobot toothbrush

By Theresa Pablos

September 16, 2022

Bigger Medicaid payments tied to better kids' health

By Alex Dagostino

More generous Medicaid payment policies are associated with improvements in children's oral health, according to a study published on September 9 in JAMA.

September 12, 2022

1 fluoride method does not fit all for elderly patients

By Alex Dagostino

Root caries is commonly found in older adults, with nearly half of the global older adult population affected. However, there is not one type of fluoride therapy that is superior to other types when it comes to preventing root caries in this age group, according to a review published on September 1 in the Journal of Dentistry.

September 11, 2022

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