Melissa Busch[email protected]Oral CancerSecondhand smoke exposure raises risk of oral cancer by 50%Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke may increase a person's risk of developing lip, mouth, and throat cancers by more than 50%, according to a systematic review published on April 26 in Tobacco Control.May 3, 2021OpioidsTreating dental pain with opioids triples patient overdose riskOverdose risk is nearly three times higher for patients who fill opioid prescriptions after undergoing dental procedures, researchers reported in a study published on April 29 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.May 2, 2021Infection Control2% of pediatric dental patients had SARS-CoV-2 in new studyApproximately 2% of asymptomatic children tested positive for the novel coronavirus during dental visits in a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.May 2, 2021Dental PracticeDentistry's recovery from COVID-19 is closer than everPatient volume has reached 86% of pre-COVID-19 levels, the highest it has been since dental practices were closed for all nonemergency procedures in March 2020, according to data released on April 28 by the ADA Health Policy Institute.April 29, 2021OrthodonticsGood-looking teeth are in fashion thanks to ZoomHaving the best-looking teeth is now fashionable thanks to a spike in virtual meetings, the rise of online dental influencers, and high-end oral care products, according to a recent article from the Guardian.April 28, 2021Oral CancerHygiene Insider: Secondhand smoke exposure raises risk of oral cancer by 50%April 28, 2021RestorationsCOVID-19 gives cosmetic dentistry a boostIn-person work meetings and events came to a screeching halt during the pandemic, leading most people to turn to videoconferencing platforms to stay connected. Such platforms have pushed them to notice the flaws in their teeth, according to a cosmetic dentist.April 27, 2021BrainDecades-old baby teeth may hold key to cognitive declineA cache of donated baby teeth -- leftovers from a famous radiation exposure study from the 1950s -- that had been hidden away in an old ammunition bunker at a university until about 20 years ago will now be used to study cognitive decline in older age.April 26, 2021Infection ControlPatients with dental fear may cause greater COVID-19 spreadPatients with dental fear likely have anxiety and touch their faces more often, which may lead to greater spread of the novel coronavirus at dental practices, according to a study published on April 20 in BMC Oral Health.April 22, 2021WellnessCOVID-19 made mental health worse for patients with oral painPeople with orofacial pain experienced higher levels of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published recently in Dental and Medical Problems.April 21, 2021Previous PagePage 78 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
