Melissa Busch[email protected]Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryTeen develops deadly vascular lesion after 3rd-molar surgeryImaging helped treat a healthy 17-year-old girl's pseudoaneurysm, a rare, life-threatening vascular lesion, that developed following routine third-molar extractions. The case report was published in the March issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases.March 20, 2022Legal IssuesScreen for sleep-disturbed breathing or risk lawsuitsDentists need to screen adults and children for sleep-related breathing disorders or possibly face legal ramifications, according to a virtual session at the 2022 Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting that is being held March 17-19 in Atlanta.March 17, 2022Oral-Systemic LinkTaxing tobacco could mean life or death for infantsRaising taxes on tobacco products may be associated with a reduction in neonatal and infant mortality worldwide, according to a new study of 159 countries published on March 16 in PLOS Global Public Health.March 16, 2022Dental PracticeOral surgeon fighting RI vaccine mandate returns to workRhode Island has lifted its COVID-19 vaccine compliance order, permitting an unvaccinated oral and maxillofacial surgeon to return to work for the first time in months. The state health department had ordered the surgeon to stop treating patients in October, prompting the clinician to file a complaint.March 15, 2022Oral BacteriaCOVID-19 vaccines may benefit oral healthGetting inoculated with a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine may change a person's oral microbiome for the better. The vaccines could have a direct positive effect on oral health conditions, according to a recent study published in BMC Oral Health.March 15, 2022RestorationsDentist accused of breaking teeth in $4M fraud schemeA Wisconsin dentist was convicted on March 10 of multiple counts of fraud and making false statements, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The dentist reportedly used his drill to purposely damage teeth so he could bill insurance for crowns instead of fillings.March 14, 2022AntibioticsCU researchers create coating that inhibits caries-causing germsResearchers from the University of Colorado (CU) School of Dental Medicine in Aurora, CO, have created a targeted, antibiotic, regenerative dental coating that hampers bacteria that causes caries, paving the way for a new method to prevent tooth decay.March 14, 2022Practice TrendsPractice ownership fades as the face of dentistry changesThe U.S. dental workforce is changing and with it, the practice paradigm. As dentistry grows younger and more diverse -- with more women and people of color practicing -- fewer clinicians will own practices, according to a March 9 webinar from the ADA's Health Policy Institute.March 13, 2022RestorationsStudy ties fluoride to lower IQ, nonverbal deficits in kidsPrenatal fluoride exposure may be linked to long-term lower general cognitive levels, specifically deficits in nonverbal IQ or visual-spatial and perceptual reasoning abilities, according to a study published March 9 in Environmental Research.March 10, 2022Dental TherapistsHygienists may be the key to fewer dental visits at hospitalsStates that give dental hygienists more autonomy and expand their scope of practice may have fewer preventable nontraumatic dental visits at emergency rooms, according to a study published March 5 in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.March 8, 2022Previous PagePage 57 of 122Next PageTop StoriesPeriodonticsDoing this may affect gum disease treatment outcomesThe secret to faster gum healing may be this one simple strategic intervention.FluorideIs fluoride varnish worth it?Dental HygieneThe self-compassion factor: What new research reveals about dental hygienist burnoutPractice SalesWhat to consider before selling your practiceSponsor ContentEscape the PPO Trap: Take Back Control of Your Practice
