Pediatrics: Page 38

Elevate Oral Care, SelenBio enter distribution agreement

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Elevate Oral Care and dental sealant company SelenBio have announced a distribution agreement in North America.

January 15, 2020

Dentist sued, allegedly set girl's mouth on fire

By Melissa Busch

The family of a 5-year-old girl filed a lawsuit on January 2 against a Las Vegas dentist, claiming he set the child's mouth on fire during a routine dental procedure that left her with injuries that may be permanent, according to news reports.

January 5, 2020

ADA brings back Hermey the Elf to promote oral care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has brought back the character of Hermey the Elf from the Christmas classic "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer" to promote oral care for good girls and boys during the current holiday season.

December 12, 2019

Oral surgeon to pay $625K for slicing kid's lingual nerve

By Melissa Busch

An oral surgeon in Virginia and her employer must pay $625,000 to a 12-year-old girl following third-molar surgery in which her lingual nerve was severed and that left her with lifelong issues, including the inability to taste.

December 9, 2019

Woman causes stir with ad for $400 braces for kids

By Melissa Busch

An ad by a woman in Florida who claims she can give a child braces and 12 months of treatments for $400 has medical professionals and the public cringing, according to news reports.

December 8, 2019

Dentist to pay $58K for not removing patient's baby teeth

By Melissa Busch

A dentist in the U.K. has agreed to pay approximately $58,000 for an out-of-court settlement with a former patient for failing to recognize that she never grew several adult teeth, according to news reports.

December 2, 2019

Fluoride exposure in infancy linked to lower nonverbal IQ

By Theresa Pablos

Another study has linked early fluoride exposure to lower IQ scores later in life. Researchers from the U.S. and Canada found fluoride intake from reconstituted infant formula was linked to significantly decreased nonverbal IQ scores in preschool-aged children.

December 1, 2019

Infographic: A closer look at obesity in the U.S.

By Theresa Pablos

Nearly 40% of the U.S. population is now classified as obese, but the rate of obesity varies widely across different U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Personal finance website WalletHub compiled nutrition and obesity data in the U.S. to better map the differences among the states.

November 25, 2019

ADA opposes agency's proposed fluoride hazard rating

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA supports community water fluoridation and believes it is a safe way to prevent caries, despite a recent draft monograph from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program that suggests fluoride is a cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard to humans.

November 24, 2019

Bottle removed from boy's tongue with uncorking method

By Melissa Busch

Clinicians removed a glass bottle stuck to a 7-year-old boy's tongue by injecting air into it, which was a technique inspired by the doctor's unconventional method of opening a wine bottle, according to a case report published as a letter in the December issue of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology.

November 21, 2019

5-year-old falls while brushing, leaving hole in throat

By Melissa Busch

A 5-year-old girl in Utah required emergency surgery after she fell off the bed while doing her evening toothbrushing, causing the brush to puncture her throat. The force of the brush left a 1-inch hole in her throat, according to news reports.

November 20, 2019

Chewing sugar-free gum slows caries progression in kids

By Melissa Busch

Chewing sugar-free gum may help reduce the further development of dental cavities in children, according to a systematic review published November 19 in the Journal of Dental Research Clinical & Translational Research.

November 19, 2019

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