Melissa Busch[email protected]DiabetesDo you know the link between oral and ocular health?Visual impairments and systemic causes of eye problems, including diabetes and heart disease, have been associated with a decline in oral health, according to a report released by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.October 6, 2021InsuranceMedicaid reimbursement rose for adults in 2020In 2020, the average Medicaid reimbursement in states that provide adult dental services was about 54% of private insurance reimbursement, an increase of 4 percentage points from 2017, according to a webinar hosted on October 4 by the ADA's Health Policy Institute.October 5, 2021Dental PracticeRI dentist can't work until vaccinated for COVID-19The State of Rhode Island Department of Health has ordered a dentist to stop treating patients until he gets vaccinated for COVID-19, which the state has required of all healthcare workers by October 1.October 4, 2021Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryImaging, labs aid in treating teen with rare jaw tumorImaging and lab work helped diagnose a central giant cell granuloma -- a rare, benign, aggressive tumor -- in a 17-year-old with jaw pain and swelling. The case was published on September 26 in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.October 3, 2021PediatricsFluoride toothpaste, SDF make WHO's list of essential drugsOral health is having its moment on a global scale. The World Health Organization (WHO) will add fluoride toothpaste, silver diamine fluoride (SDF), and glass ionomer cement to its list of essential medications for adults and children.September 30, 2021RestorationsAncient jaw shows surprising tooth wear patternResearchers unearthed a jawbone from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi that belonged to an ancient human with a surprising dental wear pattern, according to an article published on September 29 in PLOS One.September 29, 2021Oral-Systemic LinkHalf of dentists don't offer smoking cessation advice, treatmentApproximately half of dentists do not offer smoking cessation counseling or treatment to their patients, according to survey results published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.September 28, 2021Orofacial PainWoman's 35 years of pain and the dark history of a TMJ implantA woman spent 35 years with severe pain due to the placement of a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) prosthetic device, and her case illustrates why these implants were destined to be recalled in 1991, according to a perspective article published on September 27 in the Journal of Pain Research.September 27, 2021Orofacial PainEtoricoxib may be answer to wisdom tooth surgery painA preemptive low dose of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug etoricoxib may reduce the need for analgesics after third-molar surgery, based on the results of a randomized clinical trial published on September 23 in BMC Oral Health.September 26, 2021Dental HygieneWeek in Review: Watch out for oral black fungus | Public perception of dentistry | Managing MS patientsSeptember 24, 2021Previous PagePage 68 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
