A long-term Finnish study suggests severe gingivitis and periodontitis may increase both the risk of developing a cerebral artery aneurysm and the likelihood that it will rupture. Dental caries, however, was not linked to aneurysm risk, placing the…
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When Untreated Tooth Decay Turns Deadly
A fatal case of sepsis linked to untreated dental caries underscores how oral disease can rapidly escalate into life-threatening…
Speak Out Against Expanding Anesthesia to Dental Assistants by December 18!
A California pilot program proposing to allow expanded function dental assistants to administer local anesthesia threatens to blur…
California’s System of Providing Dental Care Is in Crisis
New reporting from the San Francisco Standard reveals a worsening dental hygienist shortage in California that is reshaping both…
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Treatment Tips for Millennial Patients
Patient compliance is an ongoing challenge for oral health professionals. Significant time is spent educating patients with varying results. While compliance, or lack thereof, applies to patients of all generations, Millennial patients…
Medicare Dental Bill Introduced
On January 4, Senator Ben Cardin from Maryland introduced S.22, the Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019—a bill that, if enacted, would allow older adults and persons with disabilities to access their oral healthcare as they do their medical…
Dentists Should Write Fewer Opioid Prescriptions
Teenagers and young adults first introduction to opioids is often in the dentist’s office when they are prescribed painkillers to treat acute pain after oral surgery.
Study: Smoking Affects Peri-Implant Microbiome
Brazilian researchers report that smoking negatively affects the peri-implant microbiome, resulting in a disease-associated state, even in clinically healthy individuals.
Organizations Boost Access to Dental Care
Two organizations in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, have received grants from the Massachusetts Dental Society Foundation to help ensure low-income residents have access to quality dental care
Screening for Diabetes in the Dental Office
Chronic diseases diabetes and periodontitis share a common inflammatory burden. In fact, it has been suggested that periodontitis is the sixth complication of diabetes. The dental setting is well positioned to provide screening for the…
Virgin Islands Approved Dental Therapy Bills
The 32nd Legislature of the Virgin Islands approved several bills in late December, including two related to dental therapy.
Early Detection of Gingival Cancer
While rare, gingival cancer can be deadly, and patients’ first line of defense is in the hands of their oral health professional. Frequently mistaken for periodontal disease or local tissue trauma, gingival cancer is thought to arise from a…
The Evidence Behind Use of PRF in Dental Procedures
Researchers recently published a 15-year retrospective study in the Journal of Oral Implantology that evaluates the use of the novel method, platelet-rich fibrin (PRF).
Adverse Effects of Medication Use
Complications of medication use can negatively impact oral comfort, function, and quality of life. How much do you know about the oral health risks of your patients’ drug regimens?
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