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Ultrasound gel: A slick way to keep surgery hair-free

By Melissa Busch

Applying ultrasound gel to a patient's hair prior to craniofacial or maxillofacial surgery can contain tresses and prevent hair from invading a surgical site, according to a short communication published on May 15 in Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

May 18, 2022

Digital workflow speeds up implant-supported crowns

By Hannah Welk

Implant-supported crowns can be made in both fully and partially digital workflows. The occlusal adjustment and total adjustment times of the fully digital workflow, however, are significantly shorter than the partially digital workflow, according to a study in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.

May 16, 2022

Are prophylactic antibiotics needed to prevent endocarditis?

By Melissa Busch

It is unclear whether prophylaxis antibiotics help prevent bacterial endocarditis in at-risk patients undergoing invasive dental procedures, according to a systematic review published May 10 in Cochrane Library.

May 16, 2022

Cancer drug may have delayed man's oral surgery healing

By Melissa Busch

A medication used to treat cancer may have prevented a 58-year-old man from healing following an oral surgery procedure, according to a case report published May 11 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

May 15, 2022

How to code implant- and abutment-supported crowns

By Estela Vargas

A standard Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature coding error is documenting and reporting implant- and abutment-supported crowns, writes coding expert Estela Vargas. Vargas explains the difference between these two types of crowns and shares why knowing the distinction is essential to avoiding denials and claim payment delays.

May 11, 2022

$424K grant will study how to get doctors to apply fluoride

By Melissa Busch

The U.S. National Institutes of Health awarded a $424,000 grant to researchers at Kennesaw State University in Georgia to assess and reduce barriers associated with pediatricians applying fluoride varnish to children's teeth.

May 9, 2022

Woman develops air in skull after debridement procedure

By Melissa Busch

A 62-year-old woman developed a life-threatening presence of air within her skull when a dental clinic used an air-polishing device to perform submucosal debridement to treat her peri-implantitis lesion, according to a case report published May 3 in Clinical and Experimental Dental Research.

May 5, 2022

Mothers get conflicting messages on fluoride

By Hannah Welk

Mothers often receive conflicting information about the use of fluoride to promote healthy teeth, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. This conflicting information, some of which is false, makes it difficult for them to make oral health decisions for their children.

May 4, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated oral health disparities

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated oral health disparities in low-income and racial/ethnic minority children, according to research published April 15 in the Journal of Dental Research.

May 2, 2022

Dental Dose: Don't be married to benzocaine

By Theresa Pablos

In this episode of Dental Dose, pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, shares why dental professionals should consider topical anesthetics beyond benzocaine.

April 28, 2022

AAIDF opens grant applications

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry Foundation (AAIDF) recently opened applications for its 2022 large research grants, which support dental implant research projects.

April 28, 2022

Ultradent releases new temporary dental cement

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Utah-based dental material manufacturer Ultradent Products is releasing UltraTemp Rez II, a new dental cement for temporary crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, and small temporary fillings.

April 27, 2022

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