A trending recipe that mixes flavored sparkling water with balsamic vinegar to create a so-called healthier alternative to soda has gone viral on social media platform TikTok. However, some are concerned about the effect on teeth, since acid can erode tooth enamel. A TikTok video in which balsamic vinegar is added to flavored sparkling water, both of which are heavily acidic, has received more than 6.3 million views. Dr. Edmond Hewlett, a
According to the United Nations, 2021-2030 has been proclaimed the “United Nations Decade of Healthy Aging.” With already more than 1 billion people age 60 years or older worldwide by 2030, 34 nations, including the U.S., Canada, and nearly all of the European countries, will become super-aging societies, with at least 20% of their population over the age of 65 years old. Healthy aging entails developing and maintaining a functional
Spark Clear Aligners is partnering with Mark Tuan, a member of the K-pop band Got7, to host a contest that will give teens and adults a chance to win orthodontic treatment. Mark Tuan. The contest, part of Spark’s “My True Smile” campaign, asks entrants to share how a transformed smile with Spark aligners would bring about a positive change that impacts their life. Tuan is undergoing his own orthodontist-directed treatment
Can hypnosis be an alternative to medication for relieving acute dental pain? Although there are only a few dozen studies on the topic, the evidence is promising that hypnosis can help relieve dental pain, according to a systematic review published June 16 in the Journal of Dentistry. “Hypnosis offers a possible alternative to conventional pain medications that can be used relatively easily by a trained practitioner,” wrote the study authors,
Researchers in New Jersey are developing a first-of-its-kind materials-based therapy that restores lost tooth pulp by triggering the body to regenerate it. The project, funded by a $3 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, would offer an alternative to conventional root canals. The goal of the researchers is to make a material that does not contain live cells so that it could be sold off-the-shelf. Details about
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Can amalgam fillings expose patients to high levels of mercury? Our top story of the week reported on the findings of a study linking dental amalgam fillings to high mercury levels in urine. In the study, mercury levels in urine were estimated to be two times higher in adults who had at least one amalgam filling. However, the study had some important limitations, including that it was
The Journal of Endodontics has been ranked sixth out of 109 dentistry journals by Elsevier’s CiteScore metric. The CiteScore is measured by the number of citations over the previous three years divided by the number of published papers. The Journal of Endodontics’ CiteScore increased from 7.1 in 2018 to 7.8 in 2021. The journal is the official publication of the American Association of Endodontists. Its Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Ken Hargreaves of
What makes a dental group or a dental clinic great? Well, it’s not only the amount of effort that is put into each treatment, or the amount of vision to expand their reach to new patients – a great dental clinic is the one that offers different specialists in a wide array of dental specialties. Patient care is a must and should always be the number one objective, but to
Russia’s assault on the Ukraine is being felt worldwide, and the U.S. healthcare system is not immune. Both Russia and Ukraine are powerhouses in supplying certain commodities — in this case, ammonium nitrate and natural gas. These commodities, after being refined, produce two gasses crucial for the healthcare system: nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas, and helium. Nitrous oxide and helium are used in millions of procedures each day. And
The number of dental amalgam filling surfaces in the mouths of U.S. adults may be linked to high amounts of mercury exposure, according to a study published online in Human and Experimental Toxicology. In the study, which was weighted to represent more than 158 million U.S. adults, about 10% of people had estimated vapor doses of mercury, a neurotoxin, that exceeded the safety limit set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Printing and IT services provider Ricoh has secured 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its craniomaxillofacial and orthopedic anatomic modeling. Ricoh’s 3D for Healthcare is an end-to-end workflow platform that develops, designs, and produces 3D-printed anatomic models using technology from 3D printing technology firm Stratasys. Integrated with IBM iConnect Access, 3D for Healthcare creates patient-specific representations of tissue and bone. The models are meant to
Imaging aided in the diagnosis of an unusual case of aseptic necrosis of the ramus lower jaw, which developed in a man who experienced midface trauma caused by a workplace fall. The case report was published June 11 in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases. Ultimately, the man recovered after undergoing multiple procedures that spanned more than a year. Clinicians should be aware of post-traumatic aseptic necrosis, which causes bone tissue
