Melissa Busch[email protected]AntibioticsAntibiotic use leads to woman's black hairy tongueA 69-year-old woman developed black hairy tongue after taking an antibiotic commonly prescribed to treat bacterial infections, according to a recent case report published in the American Journal of Case Reports.May 10, 2022PeriodonticsDoes dentistry need to shake up its approach to gum disease?Identifying patients at greater risk of having active and progressing periodontal disease remains challenging, so it may be time for a new approach, according to a commentary published on May 4 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.May 9, 2022Restorations$424K grant will study how to get doctors to apply fluorideThe U.S. National Institutes of Health awarded a $424,000 grant to researchers at Kennesaw State University in Georgia to assess and reduce barriers associated with pediatricians applying fluoride varnish to children's teeth.May 9, 2022Oral-Systemic LinkU.S. adults don't know conditions linked to oral healthThough most adults in the U.S. consider oral health to be important to overall health, too many don't know which conditions are linked to poor oral health, according to a report published May 5 by Delta Dental Plans Association.May 8, 2022Infection ControlWeek in Review: Hot topics about gum disease | Dentist charged in $5M plot | Conflicting fluoride informationMay 6, 2022DSODSO Western Dental to acquire DSO MADP, doubling its growthDental service organization (DSO) Western Dental has acquired DSO Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners (MADP), which will nearly double the number of Western Dental-affiliated, supported practices and offices.May 5, 2022PeriodonticsWoman develops air in skull after debridement procedureA 62-year-old woman developed a life-threatening presence of air within her skull when a dental clinic used an air-polishing device to perform submucosal debridement to treat her peri-implantitis lesion, according to a case report published May 3 in Clinical and Experimental Dental Research.May 5, 2022Oral & Maxillofacial SurgerySouthern Calif. surgeons give patients jaw in a daySurgeons from Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit hospital serving the Los Angeles area, and the Los Angeles Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, are one of a handful of teams in the U.S. giving patients jaw replacements complete with dental implants in one day.May 3, 2022Orofacial PainNaltrexone reduced woman's burning mouth syndrome painA 62-year-old woman with stubborn burning mouth syndrome experienced a significant decrease in pain after taking the opioid antagonist naltrexone daily. The case report was published on April 30 in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.May 3, 2022Legal IssuesDentist charged in $5M scheme to defraud NBA benefits planA dentist and two others have been added to the long list of people charged by the U.S. Department of Justice for their alleged roles in a $5 million plot to defraud the National Basketball Association's (NBA) benefits plan.May 2, 2022Previous PagePage 53 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
