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Epinephrine’s risky relationship with beta blockers

Epinephrine is an essential tool in dental care, playing a critical role in pain management and procedural control. Most commonly, we use it to enhance the duration of local anesthesia, decrease systemic absorption, and minimize bleeding by vasoconstriction. This allows for more extended and controlled procedures with fewer complications. Pharmacologically, epinephrine works by stimulating various adrenergic receptors. This results in vasoconstriction, increased heart rate, and relaxed airways. In dentistry, vasoconstriction

Are 2-appointment dentures too good to be true? Dr. Lee shares his experience

Do two-appointment dentures sound too good to be true? Most dentists have grown accustomed to the challenging and time-consuming conventional denture workflows. Molds, try-ins, fittings, and adjustments can lead to many appointments and a lot of chairtime for your patient. In this webinar from Dandy, Dr. Robert Lee from Omalee Dental shares his experience adopting a digital denture workflow, including: ul.editorialList li {margin-bottom:6px;} How he transitioned his team What his

Facial pain signals illuminate path for nonopioid therapies

From a throbbing tooth or aching jaw to a pounding migraine, orofacial pain afflicts 5% to 12% of the population. Such pain can hinder daily activities like eating, toothbrushing, and mask wearing, yet opioid-based pain relievers carry the risk of misuse. Understanding how facial nerves process pain signals could help scientists find safer and more effective pain interventions. U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Researchers (NIDCR) researchers recently caught

Researchers are putting the human mouth onto microchips

Microchips that mimic parts of the human body may sound futuristic, but these devices — called organs-on-chips — are already being used to study human biology. Made from plastic, with grooves that are lined with cells and channels that transport air and fluids, these chips can simulate aspects of organ structure and function. Chips have been designed to mimic many different parts of the body, including beating heart tissue, air-filtering

Tooth protein prevents bone loss in mice

Enamel, the pearly white tissue that coats and protects our teeth, is the hardest tissue in the human body. It’s formed with the help of proteins called amelogenins. But as a recent study shows, these proteins appear to do more than fortify our teeth — they may also help keep our bones strong. A research team led by U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) senior investigator Ashok

Researchers create safe space for children with autism

With vinyl chairs, disinfectant-scented air, unfamiliar lights, and high-pitched tools, a dental office can be a stressful place for any patient. But the sounds and sensations can be outright overwhelming for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Dominique Como, an occupational therapist supported by the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), is working to make the dental office more suited to the needs of children with ASD.

Second Opinion: I’m concerned about the spread of COVID-19

As a registered dental hygienist, I am concerned for our communities, fellow healthcare professionals, and our world during this time. COVID-19 has presented us with an asymptomatic, airborne-spread, respiratory disease resulting in death or long-term health effects for many. It has opened the eyes of many (but not all) dental professionals as to where our facilities are lacking in environmental safety. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, dental hygiene

U.S. voters decide on dental-related issues

U.S. citizens headed to the polls on November 6 to weigh in on a number of dental-related issues in the midterm election. Local and state ballot measures ranged from community water fluoridation to the future of soda taxes, and five dentists were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Voters in multiple states decided to forgo increasing taxes on cigarettes to fund education and healthcare initiatives, while the results were

CDA Presents 2018: 1st day highlights

ANAHEIM, CA – HuangshanDental.com offers a look at a busy first day of the California Dental Association’s CDA Presents 2018 meeting, covering new products, clinical presentations, industry news, and more. Whistle-blower tobacco researcher shares his story Victor DeNoble, PhD, gave the keynote address at CDA Presents 2018. A secret laboratory, stolen desk drawer, and quick escape — it sounds more like a spy novel than a scientist doing research. But

OHA report: State of oral health is mixed for seniors

The state of dental care for older Americans is mixed, according to a new report from Oral Health America (OHA) released on April 17, 2018. While 25 U.S. states received a poor overall score on key oral health performance measures, the number of people covered by community water fluoridation increased from 2016 to 2018. Coverage needed to pay for care was critical to increasing older Americans’ overall health and wellness,

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