Theresa Pablos[email protected]OpioidsManaging pain for the adolescent brainFast cars, unprotected sex, and opioid addiction? The brains of adolescents are wired to take risks, and dentists are often the first professionals to prescribe opioids to this population. Learn how one expert recommended treating teenagers and young adults during a recent ADA webinar.June 17, 2018Oral-Systemic LinkOverall tobacco use down among U.S. studentsThe number of U.S. middle and high school students who use tobacco products has significantly dropped since 2011, according to new data from the U.S. government. However, more than 3 million students still regularly use electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products.June 13, 2018PeriodonticsGreen tea mouthwash may help patients with gingivitisGreen tea-based mouthwashes may rival chlorhexidine for some patients, a systematic review found. Patients with plaque-induced gingivitis who used a green tea-based mouthwash had plaque and gingival markers that were similar to those of patients who used chlorhexidine.June 12, 2018AnesthesiaAnesthesia & Pain Management Insider: Managing pain for the adolescent brainJune 10, 2018Dental HygieneHygiene Insider: Green tea mouthwash may help patients with gingivitisJune 5, 2018Periodontics2 questions may accurately identify oral health problemsA simple, two-question survey appears to accurately identify adults with oral health problems, according to researchers from New York. The survey may be the first step to helping nondental providers refer high-risk adults to dentists for proper evaluation.May 31, 2018RestorationsHow a rural community united to reduce childhood cariesCollaboration may be the key to improving the oral health of young children. Dental professionals from rural Oklahoma discussed how they partnered with outside organizations to dramatically reduce the rate of early childhood caries in a Healthy People 2020 webinar on May 24.May 29, 2018PediatricsBeyond brushing, flossing, and fluoride: 3 strategies to fight cariesYou tell your patients to brush and floss and also praise the merits of fluoride, so why are they still coming back with cavitated lesions? Dr. Brian Novy, discussed three strategies to restore balance to the mouth at the recent California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting.May 24, 2018Orofacial PainWhen a toothache isn't really a toothacheA patient comes into your practice complaining of a toothache, but what happens when the pain isn't originating where the patient feels it? Two orofacial pain experts shared what the red flags are for pain that isn't dental in nature at the recent California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting.May 23, 2018Dental PracticeKPIs 101: Make the most of practice management softwareYou likely use practice management software, but do you know how to make the most of it? Practice management expert Lee Bentz outlined how dental practices can analyze their success using key performance indicators (KPIs) at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting.May 21, 2018Previous PagePage 17 of 45Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDSO-linked firm, more agree to settle fraud allegationsA health and wellness company, an affiliated dental service organization (DSO), and more agreed to resolve claims they engaged in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraud.Periodontics1st reported case of kidney disease drug causing gum overgrowthAIAI may detect early childhood caries in individual teethDSOWhat lies ahead for DSOs in the 2nd half of 2025?Office ManagementDo’s and don’ts for controlling practice overhead
