Reuters HealthInsuranceDentists hesitate to treat kids on Medicaid: studyNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dentists were less willing to see kids who needed an emergency appointment if they were covered by Medicaid than if they had private insurance in a new study based in Cook County, IL.May 22, 2011PediatricsChildren can be safely sedated by nonanesthesiologistsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many specialties perform pediatric procedural sedation with no differences in major complication rates, according to findings published online today in Pediatrics.April 24, 2011PeriodonticsMom's gum disease treatment safe for babyNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women can safely be treated for gum infections without having to worry about their baby's health, according to a new study.April 12, 2011HomeTopical lubricants, steroids may help dry eye due to Sjögren's syndromeNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eyedrops containing lubricants, corticosteroids, cyclosporine, or autologous serum improve dry eye due to Sjögren's syndrome (SS), according to a literature review. Evidence also shows some benefit from punctual occlusion and from oral drugs that stimulate saliva and tear production.April 12, 2011Oral CancerMouth pain may herald oral cancer onsetNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In comparison with other patients, those with oral cancer report significant levels of spontaneous pain and functional restriction from pain, researchers report in a March 9 online paper in Pain.March 27, 2011Dental EducationU.S. judge refuses to halt new healthcare lawMIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. judge put on hold his ruling that President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare law was unconstitutional pending appeal, allowing the White House to continue implementing the reforms aimed at lowering soaring healthcare costs.March 2, 2011Regulatory UpdatesU.S. FDA unveils device changes, defers big issuesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled steps aimed at streamlining the approval process used for most medical devices but deferred decisions on the most contentious issues.January 19, 2011WhiteningHoarseness rare in kids with cleft palate: studyNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids born with cleft palate were no more likely than kids in the general population to suffer from hoarseness in a new study of almost 500 children who had undergone palate-repair surgery.January 18, 2011Orofacial PainMoxifloxacin beats clindamycin for some odontogenic infectionsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Moxifloxacin was significantly more effective than clindamycin at controlling the pain of odontogenic/gingival inflammatory infiltrates, in a small phase II study by German researchers.January 9, 2011Dental EducationHealthcare law repeal clears hurdle in U.S. HouseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives cleared the way on Friday for a vote next week to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform law, moving toward fulfilling a campaign pledge even though Democrats have the power to eventually kill it.January 6, 2011Previous PagePage 4 of 19Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDental hygienist charged with using forged licensesA woman accused of practicing with bogus state dental hygienist licenses for more than four years has been charged, according to an affidavit.Immune SystemIs the hepatitis B vaccine linked to this painful oral condition?EndodonticsEndodontics may stress out dental studentsPractice Management SoftwareReimagining the digital future of dentistrySponsor ContentJoin Us
