Melissa Busch[email protected]Imaging SystemsImaging helped treat man with rare condition in the TMJImaging helped treat a 61-year-old man with the rare coexistence of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition and a synovial tumor in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The case report was published in BMC Oral Health.January 11, 2023Invisible AlignersAlign Technology sues SmileDirectClub for false advertisingInvisalign maker Align Technology has filed a lawsuit against SmileDirectClub claiming that the company misleads patients by advertising that its clear aligner treatment is provided under the care of dentists and orthodontists.January 10, 2023Orofacial PainIs the key to improving trismus in the laundry room?Opening a wooden clothespin inside the mouth may be a hack for improving trismus in patients, according to a technical note published on January 6 in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.January 9, 2023DSOAspen Dental to pay $3.5M to settle deceptive advertising caseTAG - The Aspen Dental Group's dental service organization Aspen Dental Management has agreed to pay $3.5 million to Massachusetts to resolve claims that it cheated thousands of consumers in the state through bait-and-switch advertising.January 8, 2023PeriodonticsPhysical activity type matters in reducing gum disease riskPhysical activity can stave off inflammation, which in turn could possibly decrease the risk of developing periodontitis. However, not all bodily movements appear to offer the same benefits. The large U.S. study was published on January 2 in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.January 8, 2023Dental HygieneWeek in Review: Cancer therapy and jaw necrosis | Dispel halitosis with probiotics | Predicting painJanuary 6, 2023Dental PracticeWhy U.S. women dentists earn 22% less than men isn't clearA 22% pay gap exists between male and female dentists in the U.S., but why women continue to get shortchanged cannot be fully explained, according to a large study published on January 5 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.January 5, 2023EndodonticsSuit dismissed against dental patient who wrote bad reviewsAn appeals court in Colorado recently dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against a dental patient who wrote negative online reviews about the root canal therapy she received from an endodontist, according to court records.January 4, 2023PeriodonticsNYU Dentistry gets $3M to study gum disease, Alzheimer'sNew York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) was awarded a $3.1 million grant to study the nexus of periodontitis and Alzheimer's disease.January 3, 2023Oral CancerWoman may have developed ONJ from cancer immunotherapy drugA humanized antibody used in cancer immunotherapy may be associated with a 44-year-old woman developing osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). The case report was published on January 1 in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.January 3, 2023Previous PagePage 37 of 122Next PageTop StoriesDental EducationDental school dean resigns over antisemitic images in course workA dean of dentistry resigned following an external investigation concerning the use of antisemitic imagery in course materials.TMJ/TMDTMDs may be ruining patients’ livesRegulatory UpdatesInside the Dental Trade Alliance’s strategy for Capitol HillLegal IssuesCharges to be dismissed against ex-dental employeeOffice ManagementDr. Tom Giacobbi on rethinking your dental practice's scheduling habits
