Melissa Busch[email protected]HomeBusiness & Industry Insider: Number of dentists per capita to grow 10% by 2040May 18, 2021RestorationsDental implant causes life-threatening mouth bleeding for weeksA young woman experienced rare, life-threatening episodes of mouth bleeding for weeks following the uncovering of a dental implant. Details of the case were published on May 11 in Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research.May 17, 2021Dental PracticeRescheduling patients could prevent medical emergenciesDentists should never hesitate to reschedule patients who may not be well enough for treatment, according to a May 14 session at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents virtual meeting. In fact, rescheduling could help prevent medical emergencies.May 16, 2021CosmeticDo you know all there is to know about teeth whitening?Hydrogen peroxide can whiten teeth safely and effectively, with its only major setback being short-term sensitivity in some patients, according to a May 13 session at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents virtual convention.May 13, 2021Imaging SystemsSibling-guided method used to capture 3D shape of facesResearchers used facial similarities in siblings to help develop a new way to capture the 3D shape of a human face in a study published on May 13 in PLOS Genetics. The findings could pave the way for advancements in development biology, medical genetics, and forensic sciences.May 13, 2021Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryWoman's mouth sensations return after prompt dental nerve repairA woman in Japan can once again feel pain and temperature in her mouth thanks to the immediate repair of her alveolar nerve, which was damaged during jaw surgery. The case report was published on May 10 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology.May 11, 2021Dental Practice1 in 16 dental hygienists still not working due to COVIDApproximately 6% of dental hygienists who had been employed were not working as of March -- a slight improvement over the prior few months, according to a webinar hosted by the ADA and the American Dental Hygienists' Association on May 4.May 10, 2021Hygiene ToolsIs it safe to use an ultrasonic scaler? It's complicatedDental hygienists should consider multiple factors, including positive COVID-19 cases in their communities, before using ultrasonic scalers on patients, according to a webinar hosted by the American Dental Hygienists' Association and the ADA on May 4.May 6, 2021Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryConsider pulling wisdom teeth before bone disease therapyOral surgeons should consider prematurely extracting the third molars of children before they start bone disease therapy to prevent jawbone destruction, according to an article published on April 20 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.May 4, 2021Dental PracticeMost adults, children visited dentists in 2020About seven out of 10 adults and nearly nine out of 10 children visited their dentists during 2020 despite the challenges COVID-19 posed, according to Delta Dental Plans Association's 2020 report on the state of America's oral health released on April 30.May 3, 2021Previous PagePage 77 of 122Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesImposter orthodontist arrestedA North Carolina woman charged with practicing medicine without a license was arrested, leaving patients who'd prepaid for braces in a lurch.Immune SystemDisplaced dental implant causes systemic complications in 47-year-oldPatient CommunicationWhy 1 question isn't enough for complex care dental patientsLegal IssuesFormer dentist accused of killing man at his shuttered practiceSponsor ContentEscape the PPO Trap: Take Back Control of Your Practice
