Lori Roniger

Dental Hygiene
Oral health program makes toothbrushing fun for kids
How do you get kids to brush their teeth twice a day? A 21-day oral health education program that provided in-school instruction with the goal of making toothbrushing fun had a big impact on the students, according to a new study in the International Dental Journal.
May 3, 2018
2016 08 01 15 44 13 62 Diverse Children 400
Endodontics
AAE18: Is newer technology better at reducing bacterial load?
Are newer root canal instruments and procedures more effective at eliminating bacteria than their predecessors? Studies presented on April 26 at the 2018 American Association of Endodontists annual meeting (AAE18) suggest the superiority of one of the new 3D shaper file system but no differences among debridement devices.
May 1, 2018
2016 08 25 16 27 40 174 Enterococcus Faecalis Bacteria 400
Periodontics
How to take action to reduce periodontal disease
How can dental practitioners and organizations increase global awareness and prevention of periodontal disease? A new white paper and an advocacy guide produced by the FDI World Dental Federation provide tips on suggested actions for improving periodontal health.
April 30, 2018
2017 07 07 13 34 02 577 Teeth Periodontal Disease 400
Dentures
The future looks bright for 3D-printed dentures
Less expensive but good-enough 3D-printed dentures will be a reality in the near future, according to a presentation at the 3DHeals 3D printing conference in San Francisco. Improving technologies are making denture production quicker and simpler.
April 23, 2018
2017 04 24 15 39 42 105 3d Printing Ball 400
Restorations
What are the consequences of early first-molar extraction?
What factors should dentists consider before extracting a badly decayed first permanent molar in a child, and what are the consequences of removing or restoring it? Since there's no clear consensus among practitioners, researchers turned to the literature for answers.
April 19, 2018
2018 03 09 22 59 0014 Girl Pain 400
Dentures
Do certain techniques or materials produce better dentures?
What are the best techniques and materials for making final impressions for complete and removable partial dentures? As there is no clinical consensus, researchers conducted a review of the published literature and published their findings in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
April 15, 2018
2017 03 17 16 12 13 771 Dentures 400
Hygiene Tools
Is scaling and root planing effective for treating rheumatoid arthritis?
Research suggests links between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis, so might scaling and root planing reduce signs of both diseases in patients with both conditions? To find out, investigators compared the effects of this treatment on periodontitis patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis.
April 11, 2018
2017 07 07 13 34 02 577 Teeth Periodontal Disease 400
Orofacial Pain
Review advises conservative approach for painful TMD
What's the best way to manage pain in patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD)? Authors of a recent review propose a conservative approach that includes multiple kinds of treatments, including dental, psychological, medical, and physical therapies.
April 10, 2018
2017 09 11 22 01 5543 Woman Pain 400
Orofacial Pain
Race, sex affect Medicaid opioid prescription rates
Dentists are writing fewer opioid prescriptions than other practitioners, but prescribing patterns differ by a patient's race, ethnicity, and sex, as well as by provider type. That's according to a new study of Medicaid recipients published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.
April 1, 2018
2017 09 11 22 01 5543 Woman Pain 400
Dentures
Tooth-related factors linked to perio bone loss
Tooth-related factors are linked to periodontal disease but systemic factors aren't, according to research presented at the recent 2018 American Association of Dental Research meeting. Results indicated that older patients are still vulnerable to bone loss, but minimally invasive treatments may reduce this risk.
March 28, 2018
2017 07 07 13 34 02 577 Teeth Periodontal Disease 400
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Fake dental assistant accused of disfiguring woman arrested again
An unqualified dental assistant was arrested again.
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For patients who say they still get cavities despite brushing, there may be some truth to that.
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Did expanding Medicare dental benefits make a difference?
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Medicare dental reforms aimed to increase access, but clinician participation appears to tell a different story, reports a new study.
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