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Infection Control
Dental surgeons offer imaging tips for patients wearing masks
Is it possible to acquire extraoral images of patients while they are still wearing masks for protection against COVID-19? It's possible, if you take a few steps to counter artifacts that might develop, according to a letter published online September 19 in Academic Radiology.
September 21, 2021
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Alternative Pain Therapies
CBD spray may help treat oral ulcers
Cannabidiol (CBD) oral spray may inhibit inflammation in tongue ulcers, relieve pain, and accelerate the closure of lesions, according to an animal study presented at the virtual 2021 meeting of the International Association for Dental Research. The finding may help advance efforts to develop new therapeutic strategies for oral ulcers.
July 21, 2021
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AI
Artificial intelligence model predicts links between general, oral health
General health and oral health factors should be considered collectively when planning healthcare for older adults, according to an oral session presented at the 2021 International Association for Dental Research virtual meeting.
July 21, 2021
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Restorations
New salivary protein wiki paves way for novel therapies
Researchers have developed a new public platform to identify and curate data on the thousands of proteins in saliva, potentially paving the way for saliva-based diagnostics, precision dentistry, and personalized treatments for oral and systemic diseases.
May 27, 2021
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Legal Issues
Dentist fined in death of implant surgery patient
A dentist who performed implant surgery on an 81-year-old woman has agreed to resolve the case.
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Oral-Systemic Link
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Orofacial Pain
What dental practices need to know about Halloween emergencies
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Opioids
Do you know the risks when dentists give pediatrics opioids?
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Iowa dentist, charged with incompetence, surrenders license
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A central Iowa dentist agreed to surrender her license after being charged with professional incompetence in the case of a patient who lost six teeth.
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Breastfeeding may not be a risk factor for caries, but these are
By Ava Barros
Certain factors, but not breastfeeding, may boost children’s risk of tooth decay, reports research published in BMC Oral Health.
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By Tracee Dahm
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1st known case of high blood pressure drug-induced toothache
By Melissa Busch
High blood pressure medication caused a recurring toothache in a 45-year-old man in possibly the first reported case of its kind.
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3D bioprinting may help heal trigeminal nerve damage
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Using 3D printing, researchers may have developed a solution to help damaged nerves heal following dental surgery.
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