Pediatrics: Page 40

NC dental board reconsiders prior-exam rule

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners will consider changing its rule that only a child who has been seen by a dentist can be treated at school.

October 23, 2019

Colo. may consider licensing dental therapists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Colorado may become the next U.S. state to begin licensing dental therapists to improve access to oral healthcare, according to news reports.

October 23, 2019

Study: Dental specialists prescribe millions of antibiotics

By Melissa Busch

Dentists and other dental specialists wrote about 9 million antibiotic prescriptions to patients during a three-year period despite growing concerns of antibiotic resistance, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

October 16, 2019

YouTube is better for watching dental injuries than fixing them

By Theresa Pablos

YouTube is probably not the best source of information for managing dental trauma, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed 120 online videos and found the platform is better for seeing people knock their teeth out than learning how to manage an avulsed tooth.

October 16, 2019

Sugary drinks account for majority of kids' drink sales

By Theresa Pablos

Sugary drinks accounted for almost two-thirds of children's drink sales in 2018, according to a report published on October 16. Beverage manufacturers also spent millions of dollars advertising sugar-sweetened beverages to children last year.

October 15, 2019

Dr. Oz shows off his tooth-pulling technique

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Leave it to Dr. Oz to get plenty of Instagram love (and comments) for helping take out a tooth. Of course, it wasn't just any tooth. It was the tooth of 6-year-old Carmen Baldwin, the daughter of Alec and Hilaria Baldwin. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Dr. Oz showed his method for taking out the tooth.

October 14, 2019

Propofol shows promise for conscious sedation

By Theresa Pablos

Propofol is one of the most used drugs for general anesthesia, but the findings of a new study suggest that the medication may also be beneficial for conscious sedation. Researchers from the U.K. found that propofol helped anxious adolescents successfully receive dental treatment while awake.

October 13, 2019

Cold, buzzing device succeeds at masking injection pain

By Theresa Pablos

A cold and buzzing bee-shaped device has once again proved to reduce children's injection pain in a new study. The device, known as Buzzy, significantly reduced pain scores for children who received a local anesthetic prior to dental treatment.

October 7, 2019

American Academy of Pediatrics releases oral health primer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released an online resource for pediatricians about children's oral health needs.

October 6, 2019

U.S. task force seeks comment on caries prevention plan

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has posted a draft research plan on screening and interventions to prevent caries in children younger than 5 years old.

September 19, 2019

Kids with autism have fewer caries but other oral health issues

By Theresa Pablos

Children with autism experience fewer caries and decayed, missing, and filled teeth than their neurotypical peers, according to the findings of a new study. However, these children are prone to other oral health issues, including bruxism, dental anxiety, and soft-tissue trauma.

September 19, 2019

Kids with type 1 diabetes have more caries

By Melissa Busch

Two-thirds of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes have dental caries, according to a systematic review published in BMC Oral Health on September 14 that analyzed cases that spanned 20 years. The authors recommended that these patients be screened for early signs of caries and receive preventive treatment during routine dental examinations.

September 17, 2019

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