Rosemary Frei, MSc[email protected]DiabetesStudy: Oral health awareness 'suboptimal' in teens with diabetesEducating teen patients with diabetes about oral hygiene can go a long way toward improving their overall health, according to a study presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research meeting. Less than half of the adolescents with type 1 diabetes in the study strongly agreed that taking care of their gums is as important as taking care of their medical health.May 5, 2013Oral BacteriaLollipops with licorice-root extract inhibit perio pathogensSugar-free lollipops containing glycyrrhizol A successfully beat back the prominent oral pathogens Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Prevotella intermedia, according to research presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research annual meeting.April 15, 2013PeriodonticsMore dental hygienists administering local anesthesiaA handful of U.S. states -- primarily in the south -- still do not allow dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia. But the landscape is slowly shifting, according to Tricia Osuna, RDH, who gave a talk on the subject at the recent Pacific Dental Conference.April 9, 2013PeriodonticsOral microbes differ between smokers, nonsmokersSmokers have a richer population of microbes associated with periodontal disease than nonsmokers, according to research conducted at Ohio State University and presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research meeting in Seattle.March 28, 2013PeriodonticsSurvey of Medicaid EPSDT guidelines yields mixed resultsA survey of state Medicaid early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) guidelines shows there is a reasonable level of adherence across the U.S. to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommendations for infant and toddler oral health practices.March 4, 2013ObesitySurvey finds slim link between obesity, periodontitisTORONTO - The findings from a recent Canadian health survey did not reveal a significant association between obesity and periodontitis -- despite the fact that previous studies found at least a 35% increased risk for periodontitis among obese individuals.February 14, 2013PeriodonticsMeasuring clinical attachment loss a must for perio patientsA new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association has confirmed that measuring probing depth alone is unreliable in all but the most severe periodontitis cases for determining whether the disease is progressing or not.January 31, 2013Dental EducationCanadian group calls for more attention to kids' oral healthNoting that public funding for dental care in Canada has been decreasing during the last 30 years and that 50% of families in the lower income brackets do not have dental insurance, the Canadian Paediatric Society has issued a position statement that urges stakeholders across the country to make children's oral health a priority.January 20, 20133D PrintingJapanese dentists eye cloud computing for dental recordsA Japanese team is proposing that 100% of the country's dental records be digitized and stored using cloud computing to ensure that dental records cannot be lost -- a problem that has plagued the quest for the identities of victims of last year's tsunami.November 5, 2012WhiteningChronic orofacial pain worse than headache, backachePeople afflicted with chronic orofacial pain are much more likely to be debilitated by their condition than those with chronic backaches or chronic headaches, according to a study being presented at the 2012 World Congress on Pain in Milan, Italy.August 23, 2012Previous PagePage 2 of 8Next PageTop StoriesInvisible AlignersWhite spot lesions are common in adolescent aligner patientsAdolescent patients undergoing clear aligner treatment often experience a high occurrence of white spot lesions, according to research recently published in Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research.DSODSO M&A: Red flags for dental practice buyers and sellersOral CancerPoll: Too many not getting oral cancer screeningOffice ManagementDo's and don'ts for managing multiple officesSponsor ContentWhat dental technologies deliver the greatest practice revenue opportunities?