Theresa Pablos[email protected]ObesityStudy finds 99% of obese kids have inflamed gumsThe vast majority of overweight and obese children show signs of gingivitis, according to a study in Diabetes Care. While the study was relatively small, the authors highlight the need for a multidisciplinary approach to care for children with excess body fat.November 17, 2016RestorationsTooth wear screening tools fall short, new study findsWhich tooth wear evaluation tool works best? None, according to a new study. Researchers found that the four most common systems to categorize erosion all fall short of the requirements needed to be universally used in dental practice and research.November 15, 2016Dental EducationDental school provides free checkups for and by vetsOne California dental school celebrated Veterans Day by providing free oral health checkups for veterans. Several of the volunteers who conducted the screenings are attending dental school on military scholarships or are veterans themselves.November 14, 2016Dental HygieneHygienists feel the time crunch when giving dietary adviceFor hygienists, there's never enough time, including time to give dietary advice to patients. Although hygienists and dental therapists value the importance of nutrition counseling, they believe time is the No. 1 barrier to providing advice at the dental office, a new study has found.November 9, 2016Oral-Systemic LinkU.S. elections: 4 soda taxes pass; 3 tobacco taxes failElection night in the U.S. saw four cities pass new taxes on soda and sugary beverages, while there were mixed results on tobacco tax measures. However, a proposition backed by the California Dental Association that included e-cigarettes in California's tobacco tax passed overwhelmingly.November 8, 2016Dental PracticeCMS delays Medicare enrollment rule to 2019Dentists may get a temporary reprieve from a U.S. government program designed to get a handle on the country's opiate crisis. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it has delayed by two years the date by which dentists must be enrolled with the government to be able to prescribe powerful Part D drugs such as opiates.November 8, 2016Hygiene ToolsResearchers create a rinse that stops cariesResearchers from the University of Pennsylvania have created a topical solution that halts caries development. The solution, which is still a prototype, could one day make biopharmaceutical therapies part of oral healthcare both inside and outside of the dental office.November 7, 2016Dental Hygiene6 steps to take care of newborns and new momsHealthy teeth and gums start before a baby is born, according to a session on oral health and pregnancy at the 2016 ADA annual meeting. The session focused on several ways dental practices can help both moms-to-be and newborns get and stay healthy.October 30, 2016Dental PracticeNew app helps patients get emergency dental careA new smartphone app called DentaCom hopes to improve emergency dental care. The app enables patients to share crucial information with their provider, and it helps dentists make educated decisions about what the next treatment steps should be.October 27, 2016ObesityADA 2016: 4 steps to screen for childhood obesity -- Part 2Screening for obesity within the dental practice can help prevent at-risk kids from developing chronic diseases later in life, according to a session on nutrition at the recent 2016 ADA annual meeting. However, the speakers also recognize that weight can be a difficult topic for dental providers to broach. Part two of this series focuses on four steps dental providers can use to screen kids for obesity.October 25, 2016Previous PagePage 32 of 45Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesU.S. charges reveal massive dental practice embezzlementAn Illinois woman faces federal charges stemming from a staggering theft from her former employer.Regulatory UpdatesHow buprenorphine law changes may affect dentistryScope of PracticeADHA adopts policies affecting scope of practice, licensure, moreLegal IssuesFake dental assistant accused of disfiguring woman arrested againSponsor ContentEscape the PPO Trap: Take Back Control of Your Practice
