Dental Specialties: Page 99

Ortho patients prefer in-person visits to teledentistry

By Alex Dagostino

Orthodontic patients prefer face-to-face interactions with their providers rather than teledentistry, according to a study published on November 19 in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.

November 21, 2022

Neocis' Yomi gets FDA OK for new bone reduction feature

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Robot-assisted dental surgery firm Neocis has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for a new bone reduction feature on its Yomi dental robotic system.

November 16, 2022

Insurance claim trends in pediatric pulpal therapy

By Alex Dagostino

The percentage of children undergoing pulpotomies and pulpectomies decreased from 2010 to 2020, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The decline may indicate teaching changes in pulpal therapy guidelines.

November 16, 2022

CMS establishes new code for dental surgeries performed in hospitals

By Alex Dagostino

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has agreed to establish a new dental billing and payment system to improve access to dental surgeries performed in hospital operating rooms, according to the ADA.

November 16, 2022

Take your practice digital

By Dandy

A dental practice is centered on the health of its patients. However, it is also a business. Practices that don't take advantage of the benefits that digital workflows, technology, and tools offer may fall behind technologically and lose an edge over their competitors.

November 16, 2022

Experts reveal tips and tricks for fitting dentures

By Rebekah Moan

When it comes to dentures, it's paramount that they fit properly, because if they don't, it could lead to various biological complications such as denture stomatitis, epulis fissuratum, and even progressive bone loss, according to experts.

November 16, 2022

Coding and insurance considerations for dentures

By Belle DuCharme

Whether due to periodontal disease, decay, fracture, injuries, cancer, or just plain wearing out, dental professionals are bound to replace missing teeth. Consultant Belle DuCharme shares tips for coding and getting reimbursed for dentures.

November 16, 2022

OSO Smile Doctors selects CureMint procurement platform

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Orthodontic dental support organization (OSO) Smile Doctors has selected CureMint to handle its procurement operations for its more than 350 affiliated practices.

November 15, 2022

These colors are trending for ortho patients

By Melissa Busch

Braces boost the aesthetic appeal of patients' teeth in the long run, but how can you help patients pick orthodontics that don't cramp their style in the meantime? Texas and Oklahoma clinicians recently shared the colors that are trending among patients with braces.

November 15, 2022

Orthodontist faces misconduct hearing over TikTok trend

By Alex Dagostino

An orthodontist whose videos popularizing a potentially harmful treatment for children that went viral on TikTok is facing a misconduct hearing from the organization that oversees dental professionals in the U.K., according to news reports.

November 15, 2022

3D maps of TMJ sensory neurons help researchers study pain

By Melissa Busch

A joint U.S. health and pain reduction consortium granted awards to researchers to create 3D innervation maps of different sensory neurons found in the knee and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) to study how neurons create pain.

November 14, 2022

Regional anesthesia cuts opioid use in oral reconstructions

By Melissa Busch

Supplemental regional anesthesia may reduce opioid use in patients following microvascular free flap reconstruction of the oral cavity, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

November 14, 2022

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