The Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Journal – Since 2009, United States residents have adopted more children from China than any other country. Since China has a high prevalence of cleft lip and palate, some of these children require extra…

Study Notes Racial Disparities in Opioid Prescriptions Although underserved patients often turn to hospital emergency departments for routine dental care, emergency departments can’t treat dental conditions—they can only prescribe…

Jaw Bone Stem Cells Help Repair Damaged Cartilage A new study from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine reports that stem cells found within the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are capable of regenerating cartilage and repairing…

Plant Based Antimicrobial Peptides Show Promise in Managing Biofilm Clinicians have a choice of therapies to manage oral biofilm, and researchers from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Dental Medicine are suggesting one more,…

Treating Xerostomia in Oral Cancer Survivors Along with a steady increase in oral and oropharyngeal cancers diagnosed in the United States—estimated at 48,330 new cases this year—the 5 year survival rate has also risen. While the rising…

Assessing Survival Rates of Zirconia Dental Implants Nanoparticle zirconia dental restorations have gained popularity due to their durability, strength, and esthetics. The review “Clinical Outcomes of Zirconia Dental Implants A Systematic…

Fighting Caries With Microsprayed Antimicrobials Streptococcus mutans are the most likely culprits when it comes to dental caries. To combat these decay causing bacteria, researchers assessed the effectiveness of a high velocity water…

Evaluating the Microbial Population of Smokeless Tobacco Approximately 8 million Americans use smokeless tobacco products, regardless of their deleterious health effects, which include increased risk of both oral cancer and periodontal…

New Periodontitis Treatment Under Investigation The Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine and Traverse Biosciences are partnering to evaluate the preclinical safety and effectiveness of the drug TRB N0224 in the treatment of…

The midlevel practitioner model continues to gain momentum as more states consider the addition of new dental providers