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Week in Review: Toothbrushing linked to COVID-19 symptoms | Prepare for monkeypox | New pain research

By Theresa Pablos

August 12, 2022

Virtual reality can decrease pain for pediatric patients

By Alex Dagostino

Want to reduce pain for your pediatric patients during painful or uncomfortable procedures? Try distracting them. In a study of pediatric patients, using virtual reality as a distraction reduced pain during rubber dam placement, according to a study published on August 6 in the International Dental Journal.

August 11, 2022

Painkillers for acute pain may cause hurt in the long run

By The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Challenging prior notions about inflammation and pain, researchers discovered a robust inflammatory response that appears to protect against chronic pain rather than contribute to it. The findings suggest suppressing inflammation to treat acute pain may hinder long-term pain relief.

August 10, 2022

Owandy adds AI features to QuickVision 3D

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Owandy Radiology has upgraded its QuickVision 3D implant planning software to include artificial intelligence (AI)-based functionality and an expanded dental implant library.

August 9, 2022

ADA calls for public comments on caries lesions treatment guideline

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA Science & Research Institute is seeking public comments for its proposed clinical practice guideline on restorative treatments for caries lesions.

August 9, 2022

10 reasons why dentists do -- and don't -- prescribe opioids

By Hannah Welk, DrBicuspid.com contributing writer, and Theresa Pablos, editor in chief

From witnessing a family member struggle with substance abuse to performing a procedure on a Friday, dentists have a variety of personal and professional reasons for their opioid prescription habits. A study in the Journal of the American Dental Association highlighted 10 major factors that influence dentists' prescription decisions.

August 9, 2022

USOSM partner Schultz tapped for Georgia Board of Dentistry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) surgeon partner Dr. Jeffery D. Schultz has been appointed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to serve on the Georgia Board of Dentistry.

August 8, 2022

Patient with cancer receives 1st 3D-printed titanium jaw

By Alex Dagostino

A patient with head and neck cancer received the first 3D-printed titanium lower jaw in a successful operation, according to an August 4 press release from the Netherlands Cancer Institute. The jaw was reconstructed based on the patient's imaging.

August 8, 2022

What you need to know about the use of sevoflurane in kids

By Melissa Busch

Clinicians can use 8% sevoflurane to safely induce anesthesia in children despite anecdotal reports that the sweet-smelling anesthetic can cause seizurelike, jerking movements, according to a recent review published in Pediatric Anesthesia.

August 7, 2022

Week in Review: Man with fused 3rd molar | Settlement over sedation | New periodontitis research

By Theresa Pablos

August 5, 2022

Is there a better way to treat severe periodontitis?

By Melissa Busch

Combining conventional scaling with an anti-infective drug treatment may improve outcomes for patients with severe periodontitis, according to a commentary published on August 1 in Periodontology 2000.

August 4, 2022

Legal Case: Are you ready to perform sedation dentistry?

By Dr. Marc Leffler

Dr. E, a general dentist in practice for more than 30 years, took advantage of her state's sedation dentistry laws by attending a weekend course on dental sedation management. Not long after, a patient died in her practice, followed by a demand for settlement. Dr. Marc Leffler breaks down the case.

August 3, 2022

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