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Teeth tell the stories of people's most impactful life events

By Melissa Busch

Teeth provide a true, permanent historical record of a person's major life events, including pregnancy, illness, relocation, and incarceration, according to a new study published March 25 in Scientific Reports.

March 24, 2020

Canadian dentist dies from COVID-19 after conference

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dentist from British Columbia has died due to suspected complications from COVID-19 following his attendance at the Pacific Dental Conference earlier this month, according to a March 23 news report. About 20 people who attended the Vancouver conference have since tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

March 23, 2020

Study finds opioids less effective after tooth extraction

By Tony Edwards

Patients who took opioids for pain relief after tooth extraction reported higher levels of pain than patients who took other analgesics in a new study, published in JAMA Network Open. The findings suggest nonopioid analgesics should be the first-line pain relief for extractions.

March 23, 2020

Tooth fairy exempt from Argentina's COVID-19 quarantine

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In response to a 7-year-old boy's question, Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez said that the tooth fairy is exempt from his order that all nonessential workers remain in home quarantine to prevent COVID-19 spread.

March 22, 2020

Nobel Biocare meeting postponed until 2021

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental implant maker Nobel Biocare is postponing its 2020 global symposium until early 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

March 22, 2020

Want to reduce cavities? Maybe use cannabinoids

By Melissa Busch

Chemicals found in cannabis or cannabinoids may be more effective at reducing bacteria associated with dental plaque than well-established synthetic oral care products, according to a recent study published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

March 22, 2020

Those with bad teeth, disabilities barred from jobs in Nigeria

By Melissa Busch

If you want a job as a superintendent, inspector, or assistant cadre with the Nigerian Immigration Service, you better not have any disabilities or physical flaws, such as crooked teeth, according to news reports.

March 22, 2020

Week in Review: How COVID-19 has impacted our industry | Thoughts on pain management | Unique idea for dental implants

By Kevin Henry

March 20, 2020

New campaign uses cognitive method to get kids to brush at night

By Melissa Busch

Do you want to get more children brushing their teeth before they go to bed? Encourage your young patients and their parents to pair nightly oral hygiene with book reading for at least three weeks, according to new research. For World Oral Health Day, the Smile organization has launched a behavioral science-backed campaign to get more children brushing before bedtime.

March 19, 2020

Elephant gets root canal to alleviate tusk ache

By Melissa Busch

An elephant in India has undergone a root canal to relieve pain from a longtime tusk injury. The elephant had 0.5 kg of flesh that grew within the fractured tooth removed prior to the procedure, according to news reports.

March 19, 2020

Australia reports worse dental health in 2020

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The percentage of Australian adults with periodontal disease and untreated caries is on the rise, according to a new report by the Australian Dental Association.

March 18, 2020

AAO cancels annual meeting due to COVID-19

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) has canceled its annual meeting, scheduled for May 1-4 in Atlanta, due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

March 17, 2020

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