Melissa Busch[email protected]PeriodonticsWoman's rare inflammatory disease mimics peri-implantitisAfter years of treatment, lab results revealed that a 57-year-old woman did not have peri-implantitis but the rare inflammatory disease intraosseous sarcoidosis, according to a case report published on November 29 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.December 5, 2021PeriodonticsPlant-heavy diets may be linked to lower risk of periodontitisPatients who follow diets rich in plant-based foods but restrict refined grains and added sugars may be less likely to experience periodontitis, according to a study published recently in Nutrients.December 5, 2021EndodonticsIs cold saline the key to less pain after root canals?Using a cold saline solution as a final irrigating agent during root canal treatment may reduce patients' postoperative pain, according to a systematic review published on November 28 in the Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice.December 2, 2021PeriodonticsHygiene Insider: Plant-heavy diets may be linked to lower risk of periodontitisNovember 30, 2021Dental HygieneHPI: Staffing affecting dentistry's full COVID-19 recoveryPatient volume is ticking up closer to pre-COVID-19 levels; however, staffing is one of the major factors keeping dentistry from making a full recovery, according to new poll results released in November by the ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI).November 30, 2021CBCTPenn Dental professor to study gum disease, comorbiditiesDr. Adeyinka Dayo, an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (Penn Dental Medicine), has received a fellowship to study a link between medial arterial calcification, diabetes, and periodontal bone loss.November 29, 2021OpioidsU.S. overdose deaths top 100K for 1st timeFor the first time, the U.S. reported more than 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021, and many were due to opioids, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.November 23, 2021X-RayShould dental x-rays be used to assess age of migrant children?Dental x-rays should not be used to estimate the age of unaccompanied children who arrive at the U.S. southwestern border seeking asylum, according to a commentary published on November 20 in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.November 22, 2021DenturesIs COVID-19 severity linked to tooth, alveolar bone loss?COVID-19 severity may be associated with the presence of alveolar bone loss and tooth loss, the sequela of periodontitis, according to a new study published on November 19 in Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.November 21, 2021ObesityObesity ups gum disease risk by making more bone-wrecking cellsObesity causes chronic inflammation that increases the growth of bone-destroying cells during periodontitis, according to an animal study published in the Journal of Dental Research. The inflammation is linked to heightened bone loss around teeth.November 18, 2021Previous PagePage 64 of 122Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesFormer dentist accused of killing man at his shuttered practiceA former dentist allegedly shot and killed a 37-year-old man outside his shuttered dental practice.CDS Midwinter 2026Chicago Midwinter 2026: Top dental product revealsSmile DesignWhy women excel at identifying celebrity smiles: What the science saysX-RayDr. Tom Giacobbi on the benefits of digital x-raysSponsor ContentEscape the PPO Trap: Take Back Control of Your Practice
