Tony Edwards

Dental Specialties
Week in Review: Crown removal via laser | Using checklists | Avoiding ransomware
July 12, 2019
Dentures
Study compares methods of denture impression fabrication
Completing a final impression during the fabrication of complete dentures can be time-consuming. Researchers compared a method using the denture's baseplate and one using custom trays and found that the baseplate method was faster and had similar clinical outcomes.
July 11, 2019
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Insurance
Private insurance boosts preventive care in older patients
Researchers found that having private dental insurance increased preventive service use by older patients by 25%. Adding a dental benefit to Medicare could significantly increase dental service use in this population, they noted.
July 11, 2019
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Insurance
Business & Industry Insider: Private insurance boosts preventive care in older patients
July 9, 2019
Dental Practice
Kids' dental anxiety increases as they age
More children experience dental anxiety at age 9 than at age 7, according to a new study. Researchers also found that factors such as tooth pain, fear of drills, and parental dental fear contributed to this anxiety.
July 9, 2019
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Dental Practice
Week in Review: Are oral surgeries profitable? | Support for dental therapists | Your front desk
July 5, 2019
Restorations
Study boosts Er,Cr:YSGG laser for peri-implantitis treatment
Is an erbium, chromium-doped yttrium, scandium, gallium, and garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser effective for treating peri-implantitis? A new in vitro study showed that this laser eliminated two different colonies of bacteria on dental implants.
July 2, 2019
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CBCT
CBCT study examines pediatric radiation dose
As cone-beam CT (CBCT) use increases in pediatric patients, understanding the amount of radiation received in dental and maxillofacial exams is crucial. Researchers measured dose in 22 areas and found that the salivary glands and oral mucosa had the highest measured radiation levels.
July 2, 2019
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Patient Communication
Week in Review: Implant osseointegration | Patient communication preferences | Phone scams
June 28, 2019
Orofacial Pain
Study: Pain descriptors may aid in making diagnosis
Can how patients describe their pain help you determine the underlying cause? Researchers used two sensitivity tests on 228 patients with an acute toothache and also asked them to choose from a list of 22 pain descriptors. They found that the words the patients chose to describe their pain pointed to a diagnosis.
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Oral Bacteria
Often benign oral germ causes condition that kills healthy woman
A healthy 52-year-old woman died after developing a pyopneumothorax, caused by a typically benign mouth germ.
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Podcasts
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Smile Design
Clinical tip: The importance of lab work for specific dental cases
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Legal Issues
Dentist fined in death of implant surgery patient
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