Dental Specialties: Page 355

6 steps to take care of newborns and new moms

By Theresa Pablos

Healthy teeth and gums start before a baby is born, according to a session on oral health and pregnancy at the 2016 ADA annual meeting. The session focused on several ways dental practices can help both moms-to-be and newborns get and stay healthy.

October 30, 2016

Week in Review: Pneumonia and dental visits; new dental app; and orthodontics ruling

By Tony Edwards

October 27, 2016

Keystone launches clear thermoplastic resin

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Keystone Industries has introduced a clear thermoplastic resin.

October 27, 2016

Study: Dental visits cut pneumonia risk

By Tony Edwards

Patients with regularly scheduled dental visits are less likely to come down with pneumonia, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from more than 26,000 patients to determine the role oral healthcare visits play in reducing the pneumonia risk.

October 27, 2016

U.S. judge rules against orthodontics firm in ad case

By Tony Edwards

A U.S. district court has ruled that Propel Orthodontics has "disseminated false and misleading advertisements throughout its participation in the marketplace," while granting a preliminary injunction against the company in favor of OrthoAccel Technologies.

October 26, 2016

Brasseler releases new handpiece

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Brasseler USA has released a new handpiece, the NL4500.

October 26, 2016

57 kids hospitalized in Calif. water line infection case

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The number of children who have been hospitalized for dental infections after having pulpotomies at a Southern California dental clinic has risen to 57.

October 25, 2016

ADA 2016: 4 steps to screen for childhood obesity -- Part 2

By Theresa Pablos

Screening for obesity within the dental practice can help prevent at-risk kids from developing chronic diseases later in life, according to a session on nutrition at the recent 2016 ADA annual meeting. However, the speakers also recognize that weight can be a difficult topic for dental providers to broach. Part two of this series focuses on four steps dental providers can use to screen kids for obesity.

October 25, 2016

ADA 2016: Why dentists should screen kids for obesity -- Part 1

By Theresa Pablos

Did you know elementary school-aged kids see their dentist more often than their primary care provider? That's why it's important for dental professionals to screen kids for obesity, according to a well-attended session on nutrition at the recent 2016 ADA annual meeting. Part one of this two-part series focuses on why dental providers can -- and should -- do weight assessments.

October 24, 2016

Nasal spray anesthetic now available for preorder

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

St. Renatus has announced that the company's nasal anesthetic for dentistry, Kovanaze, is now available for preorder.

October 23, 2016

Legal Cases: Placement of implants projecting into the maxillary sinus

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

A 61-year-old man presented to a large group practice where a prosthodontist proposed a treatment plan of four implants. As William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler document in their latest Legal Cases series, having a plan of action isn't enough -- it has to be written in the patient's chart.

October 23, 2016

Week in Review: Cone-beam imaging and your practice; ransomware attacks; and student loans

By Tony Edwards

October 20, 2016

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