Melissa Busch[email protected]Dental HygieneSchool-based program leads to 50% drop in untreated cariesA school-based oral health program resulted in a 50% reduction in untreated cavities in a study of 7,000 elementary students in the U.S. The findings were published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.March 3, 2021X-RayDental x-ray used to read sealed 17th-century letterResearchers used a dental x-ray scanner to virtually unfold and read a sealed letter from the Renaissance in Europe, according to a study published on March 2 in Nature Communications. This is believed to be the first time the technique has been used.March 2, 2021Dental PracticeFewer opioids prescribed in 3rd-molar surgeries with bupivacaineOral surgeons prescribed 59% fewer total opioids for patients who received liposomal bupivacaine (LB) during third-molar extractions than for those who did not receive LB, according to a study published on February 22 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.March 2, 2021Dental PracticeNew OSHA standards, unannounced inspections may be comingThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may soon issue new infectious disease standards that include unannounced inspections at dental practices, according to a February 26 session at the virtual 2021 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting.March 1, 2021Dental PracticeOne-third of countries allow dentists to give COVID-19 vaccinesOne-third of countries around the globe have granted dentists permission to administer COVID-19 vaccines as part of national rollouts, according to results from a survey released on February 24 from the FDI World Dental Federation's COVID-19 Task Team.February 25, 2021Dental HygieneNational Tooth Fairy Day: Baby teeth worth more than everChildren are raking in more cash than ever for their primary teeth. As National Tooth Fairy Day approaches, taking place on February 28, dental teams may want to share the going rates for baby teeth based on where they live in the U.S.February 25, 2021Dental PracticeDentists: Change your role, the world as COVID-19 effects lingerThe arrival of COVID-19 vaccines may solve many of the short-term issues the world has grappled with during the pandemic, but problems caused by the outbreak will continue to ripple for years, according to a February 25 presentation at the virtual Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting.February 24, 2021Dental PracticeCOVID-19 pushed 1 in 12 dental hygienists out of the workforceOne in 12 dental hygienists dropped out of the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, which could lead to a possible hygienist shortage, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Dental Hygiene.February 24, 2021DenturesWhat do people think about others with missing teeth?Many people not only consider income level a defining factor for tooth loss but also associate fatter paychecks and higher social standing with having fewer missing teeth, according to data recently released by online market research platform DentaVox.February 23, 2021Hygiene ToolsAntiviral agents may reduce virus spread from ultrasonic scalersUsing a clinical antiviral agent with an ultrasonic scaler may mitigate the spread of viruses -- such as SARS-CoV-2 -- that can occur due to aerosolization, according to a study published February 13 on the preprint server bioRxiv.February 22, 2021Previous PagePage 82 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
