Dental Specialties

What’s stopping kids from getting fluoride at well visits?
By Ava Barros
Primary care clinicians contend with certain hurdles when it comes to applying a topical fluoride varnish, reports a study published in JDR Clinical & Translational Research.
July 3, 2025
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What may make kids more prone to traumatic dental injuries
By Ava Barros
A Dental Traumatology study suggests that preschoolers with delayed motor development and obesity may be more prone to falls that result in traumatic dental injuries.
July 2, 2025
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Clinical tip: Peg laterals and orthodontics
By Kevin Henry
This clinical tip, courtesy of CDOCS, focuses on a common problem that can happen during orthodontic treatment planning.
July 2, 2025
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Innovation over drugs to mitigate dental anxiety
By Dr. Ankur Gupta
Dr. Ankur Gupta of Catapult Education relates his transformational experience using Paperplane Therapeutics' virtual reality glasses in patients with severe dental anxiety to experience fear-free care while achieving beautiful aesthetic results.
July 1, 2025
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Stop with social media! Your mouth may thank you?
By Melissa Busch
Time spent on social media may be linked to certain oral behaviors that are strong contributing factors to temporomandibular disorders.
June 30, 2025
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A new online tool may be key to managing dental anxiety
By Ava Barros
A recent study in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology highlights an online cognitive behavioral therapy tool that may significantly reduce dental anxiety and enhance oral health in anxious adults.
June 26, 2025
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Clinical tip: How to help a dental patient with extreme swelling
By Kevin Henry
Dr. Diwakar Kinra offers guidance on helping dental patients who present with extreme pain and swelling so you can act confidently and swiftly.
June 25, 2025
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This patch may be a real blow to tooth loss
By Melissa Busch
A new innovation in the works may help patients with gum disease keep their natural teeth.
June 24, 2025
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Confessions of a TMJ-confused dentist
By Dr. Ankur Gupta
Patients suffering from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain no longer have to endure the wait for a night guard, writes Ankur Gupta of Catapult Education, who reviews the Kettenbach QuickSplint.
June 24, 2025
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Treatments that may protect kids' teeth long term
By Ava Barros
When used in school-based dental programs, silver diamine fluoride may offer better long-term caries treatment than atraumatic restorative treatment.
June 20, 2025
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'Shape memory' aligners may be on the horizon
By Ava Barros
West Virginia University (WVU) researchers are testing clear plastic dental aligners made with “shape memory” material, offering a potential alternative to metal braces, according to a WVU press release.
June 20, 2025
WVU researchers are testing technology that allows orthodontists to print patients’ dental aligners in their offices using a soft plastic with “memory” that helps the aligners hold their shape.
Talking bone grafting in the dental practice with Dr. Tom Giacobbi
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In this installment of Just a Minute, Doc, Dr. Tom Giacobbi discusses bone grafting, extractions, and what comes next.
June 20, 2025
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