Ava Barros[email protected]Public HealthReport puts dentistry on high alert with shocking trendWithout proper intervention, the global prevalence of this health condition is projected to affect nearly 60% of adults by 2050, posing significant risks to oral health, reports a study published in The Lancet.March 12, 2025TMJ/TMDPTSD may be linked to TMD, awake bruxismPatients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more likely to develop temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and awake bruxism, according to a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.March 11, 2025AntibioticsThis may cut dry socket, infections after 3rd-molar surgeryThis practice may lower the risk of dry socket and surgical site infection following lower third-molar extraction, according to a study published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice.March 11, 2025Public HealthThe world may be failing at controlling oral diseaseOver the past three decades, limited action has been taken to address global oral health issues. Without significant intervention, this trend is likely to persist, according to research recently published in The Lancet.March 10, 2025AIThis technology may help detect osteoporosis at dental officesArtificial intelligence technology may provide high diagnostic accuracy in detecting osteoporosis on panoramic dental x-rays, according to a review study published in the Journal of Dentistry.March 7, 2025Vulnerable PopulationsOral health financing needs more than a bandageBipartisan investment and major reforms in oral healthcare delivery may address gaps in government dental coverage, including Medicare, according to a news release from the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health.March 7, 2025EndodonticsNanoparticles may be key to treating root canal infectionsFerumoxytol may effectively treat biofilm infections and improve root canal disinfection, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.March 6, 2025Oral-Systemic LinkThyroid function may affect gum diseaseAn overactive or underactive thyroid may worsen periodontal disease, highlighting the importance of monitoring the oral health of patients with thyroid dysfunction, according to a review published in BMC Oral Health.March 4, 2025Alternative Pain TherapiesLight therapy may improve oral lichen planusLow-level light therapy may be a more effective treatment for oral lichen planus than topical corticosteroids, according to a review published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice.February 28, 2025Public HealthThese dental problems may be linked to osteoporosisThere may be a significant association between this index score and a bone mineral density diagnosis, according to a study published in BMC Oral Health.February 26, 2025Previous PagePage 13 of 42Next PageTop StoriesLegal Issues$22M lawsuit claims dental visit led to 4-year-old’s brain damageA family has filed a $22 million medical negligence lawsuit against a dental practice in Oregon, claiming that a routine dental procedure left their 4-year-old with brain damage.Alternative Pain TherapiesSensitive teeth? Nanobots may come to the rescueHygiene ToolsWhy these dental hygienists love Turbo-CR and what it does for their patientsHygiene ToolsThis toothbrush may clean teeth betterSponsor ContentJoin Us
