Dental Specialties: Page 231

Hu-Friedy launches flexible composite instrument

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Hu-Friedy has launched its new Akro-Flex restorative composite spatula.

November 24, 2019

Week in review: Delta Dental antitrust lawsuit | Assistant sues over breaks | DSO survey

By Kevin Henry

November 22, 2019

Bottle removed from boy's tongue with uncorking method

By Melissa Busch

Clinicians removed a glass bottle stuck to a 7-year-old boy's tongue by injecting air into it, which was a technique inspired by the doctor's unconventional method of opening a wine bottle, according to a case report published as a letter in the December issue of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology.

November 21, 2019

Pitt commits to opioid-free pain management

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) School of Dental Medicine has established opioid-free pain management guidelines for most procedures performed at its clinics. It is the first educational institution in the U.S. to take such action, according to the school.

November 20, 2019

5-year-old falls while brushing, leaving hole in throat

By Melissa Busch

A 5-year-old girl in Utah required emergency surgery after she fell off the bed while doing her evening toothbrushing, causing the brush to puncture her throat. The force of the brush left a 1-inch hole in her throat, according to news reports.

November 20, 2019

Neolithic people in Near East made necklaces of human teeth

By Melissa Busch

Human teeth that were worn as pendants were unearthed from the ruins of the 9,000-year-old Turkish city Çatalhöyük. This is the first documented case of human teeth being made into jewelry in the Near East, according to a new study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science.

November 20, 2019

Which MRI sequences can best handle metal braces?

By Wayne Forrest

What is the best way to overcome artifacts in patients wearing metallic orthodontic devices? The authors of a new study recently published in Radiology recommend slight modifications in functional MRI and diffusion-tensor MR imaging sequences to complete the task.

November 20, 2019

Pa. dental assistant faces drug charge

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dental assistant in Pennsylvania was charged with drug possession after a bag of methamphetamine was found in her pocket during a root canal, according to a November 19 report in the Morning Call.

November 19, 2019

Chewing sugar-free gum slows caries progression in kids

By Melissa Busch

Chewing sugar-free gum may help reduce the further development of dental cavities in children, according to a systematic review published November 19 in the Journal of Dental Research Clinical & Translational Research.

November 19, 2019

The important role photography plays in the success of your practice

By Dr. David Rice

Is a picture worth a thousand words? Or is it worth far more? A picture is worth at least $2 million of revenue when you have a system for success and a system to stay accountable, according to Dr. David Rice. He explains the important role photography plays in your practice's success.

November 19, 2019

U.K. hospital admits it's complicit in woman's death

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The hospital in the U.K. that discharged a woman in 2017 who was experiencing complications from dental work and died 12 hours later has apologized to her family and confirmed that the clinician who treated her is no longer treating patients, according to an article by London News Online.

November 18, 2019

Misinformation about root canals still lives on social media

By Melissa Busch

A film that revived junk science, claiming root canals cause serious illnesses like cancer, was removed from streaming platforms this past spring after backlash from the dental community, but it continues to live on social media, according to Poynter Institute's nonprofit project PolitiFact.

November 18, 2019

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