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Infection Control
Tongue ulcers may be linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Patients who experienced mild or no upper respiratory symptoms developed tongue ulcers within a few days of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 in a new analysis, described in a letter to the editor on September 5 in Oral Diseases.
September 14, 2020
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Antibiotics
COVID-19 patient's tonsil abscess cured without exposing others
Clinicians have successfully used antibiotics and steroids, instead of an aerosol-generating procedure, to treat a COVID-19-positive man's peritonsillar abscess. Details were published on September 7 in BMJ Case Reports.
September 13, 2020
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Periodontics
Is a probiotic the key to better oral health?
Weissella cibaria strain CMU, a probiotic lactic acid bacterium, may improve gingival bleeding and reduce levels of periodontal germs linked to diabetes and other diseases, according to a study published on September 2 in BMC Oral Health.
September 10, 2020
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Dental Assistant
Dental teams not at risk of getting COVID-19 at work, study finds
Public health dentists and dental assistants in Italy who treated patients while the COVID-19 pandemic ran rampant did not appear to develop the disease, according to an article published on September 3 in Oral Diseases.
September 8, 2020
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Federally Qualified Health Center
Why big trouble may be on the horizon for Medicaid patients
The COVID-19 pandemic may lead to about one-fifth of Medicaid providers in private practice disenrolling from the U.S. program that serves patients with limited income by the end of 2020, according to new data from the ADA's Health Policy Institute.
September 7, 2020
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Dental Practice
Showing kindness in your practice has another big bonus
Performing good deeds, like driving a colleague to work in the morning or walking a dental assistant's dog while she's on vacation, helps the recipients and may improve the givers' well-being, according to a study published on September 3 in the Psychological Bulletin.
September 3, 2020
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Dental Hygiene
New gene therapy destroys latent oral herpes in mice
Researchers recently reported that they were able to eliminate latent herpes simplex virus 1 in mice using a new gene editing technique that targets the root cause of oral herpes. The findings were published on August 18 in Nature Communications.
September 2, 2020
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Oral Cancer
Why throat cancer patients may fare better after robotic surgery
Patients with early-stage mouth and throat cancer who undergo robotic surgery have better survival rates and receive less adjuvant chemoradiation than those who have nonrobotic surgery, according to a study published on August 20 in JAMA Oncology.
September 1, 2020
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Hygiene Tools
Can dental scalers, drills be used without spraying aerosols?
Adding a polymer to a dental office's water system can completely eliminate aerosols generated by ultrasonic scalers and drills, reducing the transmission risk of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, according to a study published online August 25 in Physics of Fluids.
August 27, 2020
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X-Ray
What COVID-19 revealed about dental x-rays
The recommendation to avoid intraoral x-rays during the COVID-19 pandemic due to potential aerosolization had an unexpected upside -- it showcased the usefulness of extraoral bitewings, according to a recent clinical article published in the British Dental Journal.
August 26, 2020
2018 08 14 19 13 2914 X Ray Dental Digital Bitewings 400
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1 in 10 overdoses on medication for dental pain
By Melissa Busch
About 10% of dental patients accidentally overdose on pain medication, according to a new study.
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Why dentists don't participate in state health programs
By Ava Barros
Challenges, like funding constraints and limited input in policy changes, may prevent general dental practitioners from participating in publicly funded oral healthcare programs, reports a review published in Health Policy.
January 27, 2025
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CE shouldn't be boring: Why dental meetings need expert speakers who engage
By Ryan Vet
Dental continuing education (CE) will only remain relevant if it provides something attendees can't get from an on-demand webinar or a YouTube video, writes Ryan Vet. He shares his thoughts with DrBicuspid readers on the current state of CE in dentistry.
January 27, 2025
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Do's and don'ts for controlling practice overhead
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Most practices have an overhead percentage that's 4% to 6% too high. But following these do's and don'ts can immediately lower your costs and boost profitability.
January 27, 2025
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This toothpaste formula may reduce plaque, more
By Ava Barros
Toothpaste with antimicrobial peptides epsilon-poly-L-lysine and funme peptide may reduce plaque, halitosis, and gingival bleeding, according to a study published in the International Dental Journal.
January 24, 2025
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Opinion: It's time to reevaluate the fluoride conversation
By Dr. Mark Burhenne
Dental patients who are informed about the risks of fluoride may look for alternative treatments, pushing cosmetic dentistry to evolve, writes Dr. Mark Burhenne.
January 24, 2025
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Get the right advice before selling your dental practice
By Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA
Selling a dental practice is one of the biggest decisions of every dentist's career. Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA, advises dentists how they can ensure the sale reaps maximum benefits.
January 24, 2025
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Podcast: How to make your dental practice more senior-friendly
By Kevin Henry
Dr. Michael Wiseman shared with DrBicuspid the importance of ensuring the safety and oral priorities of today's older dental patients and how dentists can prepare for an older patient demographic.
January 24, 2025
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New information revealed about hygienist found dead
By Melissa Busch
Police continue to investigate the death of a 47-year-old dental hygienist who was found decomposing in her home in New York.
January 23, 2025
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Don't let missing tooth clauses sink your dental insurance claims
By Julia Nevodcikova
Julia Nevodcikova gives two real-world scenarios that show how fine-print clauses affecting insurance benefit determinations can keep revenue out of your dental practice.
January 23, 2025
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Clinicians may finally be responding to the opioid crisis
By Ava Barros
Dental care providers have significantly reduced the number of opioid prescriptions after oral surgery procedures over a 10-year period, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
January 23, 2025
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Nonopioids top opioids for 3rd-molar surgery pain
By Ava Barros
Surgeons often prescribe opioids preemptively, though a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen may be the preferred choice for pain after third-molar extractions, reports a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
January 23, 2025
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