Melissa Busch[email protected]DenturesSocial isolation hastens tooth loss in older adultsSocial isolation was associated with fewer remaining teeth and accelerated tooth loss among older adults in China in a study published on January 17 in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.January 23, 2022Dental PracticeHow to talk to patients when something goes wrongAccidents, such as pulling the wrong tooth, can happen, but how clinicians respond to these situations makes all the difference, according to a webinar presented on January 19 by the ADA Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention.January 20, 2022Dental PracticeDentists, dental students worldwide resistant to COVID-19 jabsMany practicing dentists and dental students throughout the world remain reluctant to receive vaccinations for COVID-19, according to a perspective published online January 17 in the Journal of Dental Sciences.January 18, 2022GutTriclosan may be linked to gastrointestinal diseaseTriclosan, an antimicrobial agent found in toothpaste and other oral care products, may be associated with a type of gut inflammation that induces chronic digestive diseases, according to a study published on January 10 in Nature Communications.January 17, 2022Infection ControlRepositioned face masks still cause artifacts on extraoral imagesRepositioning face masks with metal nosepieces below patients' mouths may not be enough to prevent artifacts from forming during extraoral imaging, according to a letter to the editor published on January 6 in Academic Radiology.January 13, 2022Orofacial PainFDA warns that buprenorphine causes dental problemsThe use of transmucosal buprenorphine, a drug prescribed to treat opioid use disorder and pain, may cause dental problems, according to a warning issued January 12 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).January 12, 2022Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryBlindness case prompts call to delay oral surgery after COVID-19A recent case report detailed an incident in which a man went blind after a tooth extraction. The experience led the authors to call for delaying minor dental surgeries such as tooth extractions for patients with diabetes who have recently recovered from COVID-19.January 11, 2022OrthodonticsWhat dentistry has learned about TMDs, orthodontics in 30 yearsIn the past 30 years, dentistry has learned that conventional orthodontic treatments do not cure or cause temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), according to an article published on January 7 in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.January 10, 2022CBCTCBCT may alter dental trauma treatment decisionsReviewing cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans may influence how endodontists approach treatment decisions in dental trauma cases, according to a study published on January 6 in the Journal of Endodontics.January 9, 2022EndodonticsWeek in Review: Top U.S. state for dental health | Doctor-to-doctor identity theft | New dental sterilization deviceJanuary 7, 2022Previous PagePage 61 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
