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Vulnerable Populations
Study to focus on the effects of Va.’s Medicaid expansion
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry has received a nearly $1 million grant to study how the state’s expansion of Medicaid, which made all adults eligible for dental coverage, may reduce racial and ethnic discrepancies.
February 5, 2024
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Vulnerable Populations
Why menopause plus HIV may up the risk of tooth loss
Postmenopausal women with HIV may experience increased tooth loss due to the degradation of alveolar trabecular bone microarchitecture, according to a study recently published in BMC Oral Health.
February 1, 2024
Woman Depression
Oral Cancer
Oral cancer detection with a stroke of a brush?
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry have created a diagnostic test kit that detects oral cancer early with a brush biopsy that can be done in a dental office, according to an article published by the university.
January 30, 2024
Cancer Cell
Oral Cancer
It’s not cheesy. An antimicrobial may treat oral cancer.
Researchers are conducting a clinical trial to determine whether an antimicrobial food additive found in cheese may be used to treat oral cell carcinoma, according to the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry.
January 29, 2024
Bacteria Microscope
Public Health
The U.S. state that spends the most on smoking
When it comes to smoking, residents in this state are blowing up their financial futures, according to “The Real Cost of Smoking by State (2024)” by personal finance website WalletHub.
January 25, 2024
Cigarette Smoker Closeup
Opioids
Letters, guidance about overdoses may cut opioid prescribing
Alerting clinicians when patients die from a drug overdose may decrease high-dose opioid prescriptions and potentially prevent future casualties, according to a clinical trial recently published in Nature Communications.
January 24, 2024
Opioids
Oral Bacteria
Microrobots may be key to halting dental infections
Small-scale robotics, known as microrobots, may treat and diagnose persistent infections, including those in between the teeth, according to a story recently published in the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Today.
January 17, 2024
Nanobot
Public Health
Oral health program for substance-use disorder patients to start
The University of Massachusetts (UMass) Chan Medical School has received a $93,071 grant from the nonprofit RIZE Massachusetts to launch an oral health intervention program for providers treating people with substance use disorder.
January 17, 2024
Drug Paraphenalia
TMJ/TMD
JawSense, NTU to develop smart headband to combat bruxism
Medical technology startup Jawsense and Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) Medical Technologies Innovation Facility will collaborate to develop a smart headband capable of detecting and reducing bruxism and temporomandibular disorders.
January 16, 2024
The JawSense smart headband. Image courtesy of JawSense.
Brain
Study reveals causal association between brain, periodontitis
Gum disease affects the cortical structure of the brain, including the surficial area and cortical thickness, suggesting a connection and emphasizing the periodontal tissue-brain axis, according to a study published in the Journal of Periodontal Research.
January 11, 2024
Brain
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2-time arrested unlicensed dentist sentenced
A woman who was arrested in two states for allegedly providing braces and more to individuals without a dental license was sentenced.
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Dental Practice
More than half of women dentists experience violence at work
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Pediatrics
Bad childhood may equal bad teeth
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When silence speaks loudly: Why dental team members shut down
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Dentist sanctioned for 'competency' issues after patient loses jaw to cancer
By Clark Kauffman
A central Iowa dentist has been sanctioned for allegedly failing to detect cancer in a patient who subsequently had part of his lower jaw removed.
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Light therapy may improve oral lichen planus
By Ava Barros
Low-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, 2025
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The top 10 things you need to know about oral testing
By Melissa K. Turner
Having been introduced to salivary testing through platforms like 23andMe and Ancestry.com, dental patients are understanding firsthand how oral tests can uncover mysteries within their body, writes Melissa K. Turner.
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Dental practice accused of swiping $500K sued
By Melissa Busch
A dental practice accused of misappropriating $500,000 in management fees is being sued.
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Teen develops deadly 'forgotten disease' following extractions
By Melissa Busch
A teen developed a rare, life-threatening "forgotten disease" following sepsis from mandibular osteomyelitis after third-molar extractions, according to a case report.
February 27, 2025
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Podcast: What is happening to the next generation of dental leaders?
By Kevin Henry
In a wide-ranging discussion, Dr. Richard W. Valachovic, MPH, discusses why the next generation of dentists may lead differently and what that means for the profession.
February 27, 2025
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Why dentists get slapped with disciplinary actions
By Melissa Busch
These are the most common disciplinary actions general dentists face, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
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These dental problems may be linked to osteoporosis
By Ava Barros
There 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, 2025
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Clinical tip: Procedure details for guided bone profiling
By Kevin Henry
Dr. Farhad Boltchi discusses guided bone profiling, something that may need to be enacted in your practice when a patient presents for dental implants.
February 26, 2025
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How to spot and deal with 'red flag' patients
By Melissa Busch
A presenter at the Chicago Dental Society 2025 Midwinter Meeting offers tips on handling "red flag" patients.
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