Pediatrics: Page 47

Ending fluoridation linked to more caries, higher costs
By Theresa Pablos
Ending community water fluoridation may have long-lasting oral health and financial consequences. Researchers found the number of caries treatments and their associated Medicaid costs soared in Juneau, AK, after the city stopped adding fluoride to its water supply.
December 20, 2018
2016 11 18 16 51 55 157 Fluoride 400
Want to improve teens' oral hygiene? Text them
By Theresa Pablos
If you want your teenage patients to brush and floss regularly, you may want to text them. In a new study, teenage orthodontics patients who received daily text reminders showed remarkably improved oral hygiene within a few weeks.
December 18, 2018
2018 12 11 23 43 9973 Phone Iphone2 400
'Hope for the future' drives orthodontic decision-making
By Lori Roniger
How do potential patients and their families make decisions about undergoing orthodontic treatment? The process can be complicated, in part because of the treatment's expense and largely cosmetic status, as well as the involvement of mental health factors. Researchers interviewed orthodontic patients to learn more.
December 16, 2018
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Why do our kids have tooth decay?
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
It's a question dentists and hygienists hear every day whether they are in the office or not: Why do our kids have so much tooth decay? Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg writes that the roots of the issue are nutrition and activity.
December 11, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Study: Opioid prescriptions by dentists linked to abuse risk
By Tony Edwards
Opioid prescriptions by dentists and oral surgeons may lead to a statistically significant increased risk of persistent opioid use and abuse for adolescents and young adults, according to a major new study in JAMA Internal Medicine on December 3.
December 3, 2018
2018 11 30 22 33 4595 Pills Bottle2 400
Columbia Univ. receives grant for mobile dental clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Columbia University College of Dental Medicine has been awarded a $585,000 grant for a new mobile dental clinic from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation.
November 27, 2018
FDA proposes limits on e-cigarette sales to kids
By Tony Edwards
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and their flavor delivering systems, known as pods, will continue to be sold in U.S. stores but only in areas that are off-limits to minors, according to a November 15 directive from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD.
November 15, 2018
2018 11 15 23 31 5737 Fda Logo V2 400
CDC: Teen e-cigarette use rose sharply from 2017
By Theresa Pablos
The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) by middle and high school students may be an epidemic, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 20% of high school students report using e-cigarettes on a regular basis, almost double the number from 2017.
November 15, 2018
2018 01 23 19 09 1712 Ecigarettes 400
U.S. voters decide on dental-related issues
By Theresa Pablos, Tony Edwards
U.S. citizens headed to the polls on November 6 to weigh in on a number of dental-related issues in the midterm election. Local and state ballot measures ranged from community water fluoridation to the future of soda taxes, and five dentists were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 6, 2018
2016 12 01 14 29 31 583 United States Flag 400
Nitrous oxide and ibuprofen may dull pulpitis pain in kids
By Theresa Pablos
A combination of nitrous oxide and ibuprofen may help dull the pain of children undergoing vital pulp therapy for irreversible pulpitis. A new study found that the combination significantly bolstered children's pain relief compared with those who received ibuprofen alone.
October 23, 2018
2018 03 09 22 59 0014 Girl Pain 400
Ensuring pediatric sedation safety top concern of anesthesiologist
By Tony Edwards
SAN FRANCISCO - When it comes to pediatric sedation safety, it is important for dentists and anesthesiologists to work together to ensure that properly trained practitioners are at every procedure, according to Dr. Samuel Wald. He spoke at this week's American Society of Anesthesiologists 2018 annual meeting.
October 17, 2018
2016 11 16 12 30 14 419 Iv Sedation 400
Can psychotherapy improve oral hygiene in young adults?
By Lori Roniger
Getting patients with poor oral health to adopt better hygiene habits is an ongoing struggle. Trying something different, researchers examined whether a certain form of cognitive behavioral therapy could improve oral health behaviors in young adults with a high caries prevalence.
October 11, 2018
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