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X-Nav's surgical software for endodontics gets FDA nod

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

X-Nav Technologies has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug and Administration (FDA) to expand use of its surgical navigation system for endodontic procedures.

April 26, 2022

Kuraray Noritake launches new veneer cement

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Kuraray Noritake Dental has launched a new light-cure cement for veneers.

April 26, 2022

Facial pain signals illuminate path for nonopioid therapies

U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Researchers (NIDCR) researchers recently caught facial nerves on camera responding in real time to pain signals. The findings could provide insight into ways to develop safer, nonopioid treatments for orofacial pain.

April 25, 2022

Mich. oral surgeon must pay $2.75M in malpractice case

By Melissa Busch

An oral surgeon in Michigan must pay $2.75 million in a medical malpractice case for reportedly injuring a 32-year-old's carotid and lingual arteries, leaving him with mouth numbness and trouble chewing, according to a press release issued by the patient's attorney.

April 25, 2022

Selenium dental sealants may aid caries prevention

By Melissa Busch

Dental sealants that contain selenium may stop caries-causing bacteria from forming on and below a sealed tooth, possibly paving a new way to help prevent tooth decay, according to a study recently published in Dental Materials.

April 24, 2022

Tongue device improves sleep apnea in kids with Down syndrome

By Hannah Welk

A surgically implanted device that moves a person's tongue forward during sleep reduces sleep apnea severity in children with Down syndrome, according to a study published April 21 in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.

April 21, 2022

The keys to coding crown lengthening and crown exposure

By Estela Vargas

Did you perform crown lengthening (D4249) or crown exposure (D4212) on a tooth? Often, there is confusion about which of these procedures is correct when it comes to coding treatment, and mixing them up could cost you and your practice.

April 20, 2022

Restoratives & Cosmetics Insider: Selenium dental sealants may aid caries prevention

By Melissa Busch

April 20, 2022

Gut bacteria trigger loss of tooth-supporting bone in mice

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

A recent study challenges the notion that oral microbes solely regulate bone loss in the mouth. The findings show gut bacteria appear to maintain alveolar bone, opening the possibility that interventions aimed at the gut may also support oral health.

April 19, 2022

Surgery for drooling leads to life-threatening outcome

By Melissa Busch

A 6-year-old boy with autism experienced life-threatening throat swelling and airway compromise following a submandibular gland ligation procedure to control his drooling, according to a short communication published April 18 in Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

April 19, 2022

Dentist misrepresented herself as a patient to get oxycodone

By Melissa Busch

A New York dentist has admitted to misrepresenting herself as one of her patients to fraudulently obtain oxycodone for her own use, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York.

April 18, 2022

Is it time to change antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines?

By Melissa Busch

A group of dentists and physicians called for the ADA and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons to reevaluate the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with prosthetic joints in a commentary published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

April 17, 2022

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