Erik L. Ridley[email protected]Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryCinematic, volume rendering offer value in facial skeleton CTAlthough clinicians may prefer the photorealistic presentation of cinematic rendering, volume rendering also has discernible benefits in computed tomography (CT) scans of the facial skeleton, according to research published online February 9 in Annals of Anatomy.February 15, 2022Dental PracticeCDA offers guidance on notifying patients of COVID-19 exposureThe California Dental Association (CDA) has published guidance for dental offices on how and when to notify patients of potential exposure to COVID-19.February 1, 2022CardiovascularHeart disease risk increases by gum disease severityPeriodontitis is associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular disease, and the risk increases for those with more severe gum disease, according to research being presented this week at the European Society of Cardiology virtual meeting.August 24, 2021AIAI can lend a hand in diagnosis, prognosis of oral SCCRadiology and pathology artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can help in diagnosing and assessing the prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), according to a literature review published on August 19 in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.August 18, 2021RestorationsDental disease prominent in Canary Islands mummiesAnalysis of pre-Hispanic mummies found in the Canary Islands has shown that their dental pathologies did not differ significantly from skeletonized remains found on the same island, according to research published online July 13 in the International Journal of Paleopathology.July 20, 2021Dental SpecialtiesPacemakerlike device may restore lost intraoral functionsResearchers from Texas A&M University said they have achieved the first step toward building electronic stimulation implants that could restore essential intraoral functions lost due to nerve or brain damage.July 6, 2021Immune SystemEnzyme inhibitor may also treat dry mouthA type of enzyme inhibitor designed to suppress the immune system may also be able to treat dry mouth, according to a poster presentation at this week's American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics annual meeting.April 27, 2021Infection Control3D-printed swabs make the grade for COVID-19 testingNasopharyngeal swabs produced by 3D printing can provide comparable results to traditional swabs for SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction testing, according to research from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center recently published online in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology.June 9, 2020Oral-Systemic LinkCDC names vaping-related illness, issues new guidanceThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its initial recommendations for healthcare providers on how to deal with vaping-associated illness, which the CDC has now named e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI).October 14, 2019Dental PracticeFormer dental clinic owner sentenced to prison for fraudPamela Van Drie, a former owner of a Springfield, MO-based dental clinic, has been sentenced in federal court for multiple fraud schemes totaling more than $1Â million in Medicaid payments, failing to pay payroll taxes, and collecting unemployment benefits she wasn't entitled to receive.October 13, 2019Previous PagePage 2 of 3Next PageTop StoriesImplantsA dental composite that grows into an implant may be comingInternational researchers are attempting to create a new type of dental implant.ImplantsSurgical robots may be the future of dental implantsImplantsWhat's more important: The dental implant or the tissues around the implant?ImplantsImplants may create a seamless smile, thanks to this textileSponsor ContentWhat dental technologies deliver the greatest practice revenue opportunities?