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Does childhood diet cause impacted wisdom teeth?

By Melissa Busch

Could a soft-food diet during childhood coupled with low levels of vitamin D be why so many people have impacted wisdom teeth? A graduate student from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada is getting to the bottom of it, according to university news.

October 9, 2022

AI firm DentalMonitoring expands into Japan

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based dental and orthodontic treatment monitoring company DentalMonitoring has opened a new office in Tokyo.

October 9, 2022

Tooth loss increases risk of death in older adults

By Alex Dagostino

Oral health is tied to everything from Alzheimer's disease to arthritis, but the evidence on the association between the mouth and mortality is still lacking. Researchers analyzed the link between tooth loss and death in older adults in a study published recently in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

October 9, 2022

World Smile Day: Which cities smile the most?

By Alex Dagostino

To celebrate World Smile Day on October 7, researchers analyzed the presence of smiling faces in 15,000 Instagram photos in 50 cities across the U.S. Their analysis of the American cities that smile the most was published by Shiny Smile Veneers

October 7, 2022

Dentist settles case involving unneeded 'baby root canals' in kids

By Melissa Busch

A pediatric dentist, his dental service organization, and 13 affiliated practices will pay $753,457 to resolve allegations that dentists performed unnecessary "baby root canals" on kids and billed Medicaid for them, according to New York and U.S. authorities.

October 6, 2022

Older, female providers more likely to get 1-star reviews

By Alex Dagostino

More healthcare providers are getting rated online -- and those ratings matter for attracting patients. Researchers determined which factors increase a provider's risk of receiving poor reviews on Yelp in a study published on October 3 in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.

October 6, 2022

Do apps help orthodontic patients improve their oral hygiene?

By Alex Dagostino

Can an app reduce plaque for orthodontic patients? Researchers analyzed the effects of using a mobile app on the oral hygiene of adolescents undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment in a small study published on October 1 in the International Dental Journal.

October 4, 2022

Childhood medication linked to molar incisor hypomineralization

By Alex Dagostino

Exposure to certain medications in early childhood is suspected to be associated with molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH). Researchers analyzed associations between MIH, exposure to medication, and prenatal factors in a study published on September 30 in the Journal of Dentistry.

October 3, 2022

1 round of laser therapy may reduce 3rd-molar surgery pain

By Melissa Busch

Administering an extraoral low-level diode laser for one session of irradiation following wisdom tooth surgery may decrease patient pain, according to the results of a clinical trial recently published in BMC Oral Health.

October 3, 2022

Are dentists overdiagnosing burning mouth sensation?

By Alex Dagostino

Patients with burning mouth sensation are frequently seen in dental clinics, yet dentists may be overdiagnosing the condition, according to a study of more than 500 patients that was published on September 24 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

October 2, 2022

Bone defects found in adults after clear aligner therapy

By Melissa Busch

Imaging revealed an increase in alveolar bone defects in adults with mild to moderate crowding who underwent clear aligner therapy without tooth extractions, according to a study published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.

October 2, 2022

Week in Review: SalaryScan results | Pediatric legal case | Biden nutrition plan

By Theresa Pablos

September 30, 2022

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