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Dental Education
UT dental school gets $2.7M grant to promote diversity
The University of Texas (UT) Health San Antonio School of Dentistry has received a $2.7 million grant to help increase the number of dental professionals from underrepresented minority groups.
November 30, 2023
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Sugar
Soda tax may be linked to drop in dental-related hospital stays
More than 5,500 hospital admissions for tooth decay for kids may have been prevented due to the implementation of a soft drink tax in the U.K., according to a study recently published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention, and Health.
November 30, 2023
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Insurance
U.S. lawmaker asks companies to answer for poor oral care access
A U.S. lawmaker has asked companies that administer dental benefits in Illinois about solutions for breaking down barriers to oral healthcare for Medicaid enrollees.
November 29, 2023
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Oral Bacteria
Vigorous exercise makes you sick, and your saliva proves it
Saliva tests reveal that intense exercise leads to bacterial changes in the mouth. Additionally, there was a drop in signaling molecules that help fight viral infections, according to a study published in Military Medical Research.
November 27, 2023
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Patient Communication
Does guilt convince dental patients to improve their oral health?
Dentists may want to stop trying to guilt patients into flossing and brushing more often. Using guilt to communicate health concerns likely won’t lead to behavioral changes, according to a study recently published in Frontiers in Psychology.
November 21, 2023
Dentist Advise Patient
Orofacial Pain
It may hurt. Pain sensitivity possibly linked to political views.
Spike Lee, PhD, of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, had just received a numbing agent, like he always does before a dental cleaning, when he wondered whether a lack of sensitivity to pain affects one's moral and political views.
November 20, 2023
Tooth Pain
Industry Updates
Smile Generation raises $650K for special needs program
Smile Generation has raised more than $650,000 to support dental service organization (DSO) Pacific Dental Services Foundation's special needs dentistry program.
November 14, 2023
Money Bag
Opioids
Highs and lows of opioid prescribing for dental patients
U.S. dentists and oral surgeons still prescribed opioids to millions of patients, according to a recently published study in PLOS One.
November 13, 2023
Opioids
Fluoride
Group working to get more students dental exams, preventive care
Early Smiles Sacramento, a program of the nonprofit organization Center for Oral Health, has launched an oral health program that aims to increase the number of school-aged children who undergo dental exams and fluoride varnish application.
November 9, 2023
Child Fluoride Application
AI
65% of consumers open to AI's use in dental practices
A new consumer survey from Weave reported that 65% of consumers are open to providers using artificial intelligence (AI) in their practices.
November 8, 2023
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Legal Issues
Dental clinic must pay $97K to settle civil rights case
A Minnesota dental clinic has reached a settlement in a civil rights case.
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Dentist to give $60K new smile to mocked OU football fan
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Soda tax may be linked to drop in dental-related hospital stays
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U.S. lawmaker asks companies to answer for poor oral care access
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Dental clinic must pay $97K to settle civil rights case
A Minnesota dental clinic has reached a settlement in a civil rights case.
November 30, 2023
Legal Scales
Dentist to give $60K new smile to mocked OU football fan
An Oklahoma dentist will give a fellow University of Oklahoma (OU) Sooners football fan who was mocked online for his teeth a free $60,000 new smile.
November 30, 2023
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Soda tax may be linked to drop in dental-related hospital stays
More than 5,500 hospital admissions for tooth decay for kids may have been prevented due to the implementation of a soft drink tax in the U.K., according to a study recently published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention, and Health.
November 30, 2023
Soda Can Sugar Hand
U.S. lawmaker asks companies to answer for poor oral care access
A U.S. lawmaker has asked companies that administer dental benefits in Illinois about solutions for breaking down barriers to oral healthcare for Medicaid enrollees.
November 29, 2023
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Want to restore teeth? Maybe crack some eggs
A new biomaterial that contains an unusual ingredient and promotes bone growth has been developed and may be used for regenerative dentistry in the future.
November 28, 2023
Tooth Remineralization
Dentist sentenced for claims of swapping scripts for cocaine
A California dentist was sentenced to one year of supervised release to resolve claims that he wrote opiate prescriptions to drug dealers in exchange for cocaine.
November 28, 2023
Gavel Judge
ABOMS names its 2023-2024 president
The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) has named Dr. Pushkar Mehra, MS, as its president for 2023-2024.
November 27, 2023
ABOMS Immediate Past President Dr. Bernard Costello is pictured right. The new president, Dr. Pushkar Mehra, is pictured left. Image courtesy of ABOMS.
Owandy to launch AI-based scanner at 2023 GNYDM
Owandy Radiology will launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced digital intraoral scanner, the Owandy-IOS, during the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM).
November 27, 2023
The Owandy-IOS. Image courtesy of Owandy Radiology.
Busting the myth of ‘once perio, always perio'
The myth of “once perio maintenance, always perio maintenance” continues to hamper billing systems in dental practices. It's OK to alternate between prophy and perio maintenance codes, according to Estela Vargas, CRDH, and Belle DuCharme.
November 27, 2023
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Do’s and don’ts for case presentation
The relationship you have with your patients influences case acceptance, and case acceptance is key to your practice’s long-term success. Dr. Roger P. Levin offers tips on how to enrich your relationship-building skills.
November 27, 2023
Dr. Roger P. Levin.
Vigorous exercise makes you sick, and your saliva proves it
Saliva tests reveal that intense exercise leads to bacterial changes in the mouth. Additionally, there was a drop in signaling molecules that help fight viral infections, according to a study published in Military Medical Research.
November 27, 2023
Exercise Walking Pexels
Pearl’s Second Opinion added to Patterson’s Eaglesoft system
Artificial intelligence software provider Pearl will integrate its Second Opinion and Practice Intelligence software within Patterson Dental’s Eaglesoft dental practice management system.
November 22, 2023
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