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Are women at increased risk for dry socket?
Female patients have a greater risk of developing dry socket after tooth extraction, according to a new Journal of the American Dental Association study. The risk was even higher for women taking hormonal birth control, the researchers found.
June 14, 2016
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Dental Practice
ADA survey: Adults value oral health -- but don't see a dentist
The ADA Health Policy Institute has released the findings of a new survey that focuses on how oral health impacts quality of life. The inaugural report found that nearly all U.S. adults value oral health, but only 37% actually visit the dentist annually.
June 13, 2016
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Dental Practice
Changing Denti-Cal: Part 2 -- Will $740M investment fix Denti-Cal?
What happens when hundreds of thousands more children enroll in California's troubled dental Medicaid program, Denti-Cal? In part two of this series, learn how the Dental Transformation Initiative, a $740 million investment, hopes to improve the system.
May 30, 2016
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Dental Practice
Will expansion swamp California's Denti-Cal program?
What will happen when about 175,000 additional children become eligible to enroll in California's troubled dental Medicaid program, Denti-Cal? The first of a two-part series explores the origins of this enrollment expansion and a California oral health stakeholder's hopes and concerns for the evolving program.
May 25, 2016
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Relocating? Consider setting up shop in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
If you're graduating or looking to move to another city, consider relocating to Port St. Lucie, FL, which was ranked as the best U.S. city for dentists in 2016. The city boasts an average annual salary of more than $225,000 for dentists, yet its cost of living is less expensive than average.
May 2, 2016
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Hygiene Tools
Are newer power toothbrushes worth the hype?
The patient in front of you has quite a bit of calculus built up and admits to frequently forgetting to brush for a full two minutes. How do you know if your patient will benefit from using a power toothbrush?
April 26, 2016
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Endodontics
Student researcher merges nanobiotech and endodontics
A student researcher has found a way to merge nanobiotechnology with endodontics. Dr. Sanam Kheirieh, a graduating endodontics resident at the University of Maryland, has created a scaffold that can fight harmful bacteria.
April 20, 2016
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Dental Practice
What does dentistry’s future look like? Part 2
How will the dental students of the future cope with a rising mountain of debt? Will the big-data revolution trickle down to the average dental practice? These are just a few questions on the future of dentistry from a session at the recent American Association of Endodontists (AAE) annual meeting.
April 18, 2016
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Dental Practice
What does dentistry's future look like? Part 1
The ADA's Marko Vujicic, PhD, and Dr. Gerald Glickman from Texas A&M University came together in a highly anticipated session at the recent 2016 American Association of Endodontists annual meeting. In part one of our report, they explore how changes to supply and demand will continue to impact both general dentistry and dental specialties.
April 17, 2016
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Endodontics
AAE 2016 highlights
Hundreds of dentists, exhibitors, and researchers flocked to San Francisco for the 2016 American Association of Endodontists (AAE) annual session on April 6-9. The meeting included research presentations, speaker sessions, and product demonstrations. Here is a slideshow of just a few of the conference highlights.
April 11, 2016
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Colgate-Palmolive will alter its packaging and marketing of kids’ fluoride toothpaste in response to Texas’ investigation.
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Dr. Tom Giacobbi busts a dental infection control myth
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Does clean water really stay clean in your dental practice? Dr. Tom Giacobbi shares his thoughts on a common dentistry mistake.
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Dental center where child died forced to shutter some operations
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North Carolina ordered a dental surgery center where a toddler underwent surgery and later died to close several rooms due to compliance issues.
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Kids with sickle cell disease at greater risk of needing oral healthcare
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Children with sickle cell disease have elevated oral health risks, but many lack proper dental care, a new study reports.
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How dental practice owners can beat higher operating costs
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Dental practices face rising costs from inflation, but partnering with a dental service organization offers certain advantages to reduce expenses, writes Kyle Francis.
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How smart biomaterials may combat dental infections in the future
By Ava Barros
Smart dental biomaterials could revolutionize infection treatment, outperforming traditional methods, according to a review in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.
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Antibiotics before dental procedures may not reduce risk of PJIs
By Ava Barros
A new Journal of Arthroplasty study finds that preventive antibiotics before dental work may not reduce the risk of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in joint replacement patients.
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This treatment effectively cleans waterlines
By Ava Barros
Treating dental unit waterlines with neutralized electrochemically activated solutions may improve the water quality, according to research published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
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Dentist’s defamation suit over bad reviews moves forward
By Melissa Busch
A state appeals court ruled on September 15 that a patient who posted negative reviews about a dentist could be sued for defamation.
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Infection control matters to dental patients
By Ava Barros
Patients value a clean, safe environment and appreciate discussions about proper infection control, according to a Dental Assisting National Board survey.
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