Getting inoculated with a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine may change a person’s oral microbiome for the better. The vaccines could have a direct positive effect on oral health conditions, according to a recent study published in BMC Oral Health. Vaccination for COVID-19 may significantly increase oral bacteria diversity and dramatically decrease Bacteroides, a genus of bacteria naturally found in the body that are not pathogenic to specific oral diseases but can
Designer braces provider WildSmiles has partnered with orthodontic and dental marketing company Kaleidoscope. The partnership will provide WildSmiles customers with consumer-focused marketing on the web, social media, and in-office displays with exclusive WildSmiles and Disney products.
Researchers from the University of Colorado (CU) School of Dental Medicine in Aurora, CO, have created a targeted, antibiotic, regenerative dental coating that hampers bacteria that causes caries, paving the way for a new method to prevent tooth decay. In addition to inhibiting cavity-causing oral germs, the new coating material made of acrylated hydroxyazobenzenes (AHA) sheds bacterial biofilms and helps regenerate dental pulp that houses the connective tissue, blood vessels,
A Wisconsin dentist was convicted on March 10 of multiple counts of fraud and making false statements, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The dentist reportedly used his drill to damage patients’ teeth so he could bill insurance for crowns instead of fillings. Following a U.S. grand jury trial, Dr. Scott Charmoli was convicted of five counts of healthcare fraud and
Holistic Health Therapeutics plans to highlight its transdermal relief cream at the 2022 Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting to be held March 17-19 in Atlanta. The cream offers relief to patients suffering from acute or chronic craniofacial pain and is an alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, analgesics, and opioids, the company said. It is indicated for use with temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders, myofascial pain, and postoperative pain from extractions for
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Oral surgeons transplanted a woman’s third molar to replace another tooth they had extracted because of infection. Two years later, the transplanted molar had vitality and was in good periodontal and functional health. Our top story of the week covers the details in this successful autotransplantation case. If patient cases interest you, you may also like our coverage of a case report in which the neurotoxin marketed
Henry Schein One received the Cuspies award for Best New or Updated Dental Software Product for Dentrix Voice Perio at the 2022 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, which was held February 24-26 at the McCormick Place convention center. Best New or Updated Dental Software: Dentrix Voice Perio, Henry Schein One. Henry Schein One inked a deal with Bola Technologies last January to distribute Dentrix Voice Perio speech recognition technology. Dentrix
Prenatal fluoride exposure may be linked to long-term lower general cognitive levels, specifically deficits in nonverbal IQ or visual-spatial and perceptual reasoning abilities, according to a study published March 9 in Environmental Research. Fluoride exposure was associated significantly with nonverbal and verbal IQ losses in kids ages 6 to 12, according to researchers from U.S., Canada, and Mexico. However, there was a greater link to performance or nonverbal IQ shortfalls
The University of Washington revealed its optical pH-monitoring prototype, tested in a study published February 23 in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. The prototype uses a low-power light system to monitor reactions with a florescent dye solution to find where tooth enamel is most at risk from plaque acidity. Researchers tested the noninvasive prototype on 30 pediatric patients between the ages of 10 and 18. They said that pediatric patients
The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Innovation and Transformation Fund has invested in the digital orthodontic platform provider Grin. Details of the investment were not disclosed. In May 2021, Grin received the 2021 AAO Ortho Innovator Award for its contribution to orthodontics. Grin technology allows clinicians to monitor the progress of orthodontic patients between in-person visits. New Jersey orthodontist and AAO member Dr. Adam Schulhof developed Grin.
Dental Dose is a twice-monthly video series featuring pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh. In each episode, Viola shares bite-sized pieces of dental pharmacology news, facts, and myths. Taking a patient’s medical history is one of Tom Viola’s favorite topics to talk about, but it’s not as easy as it sounds. Viola shared the three simple questions to help professionals get a complete and accurate picture of a patient’s health on the
Bisco received the Cuspies award for Best New Restorative Product for FluoroCal at the 2022 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, which was held February 24-26 at the McCormick Place convention center. Best New Restorative Product: FluoroCal fluoride and calcium-releasing varnish, Bisco. Bisco released its FluoroCal fluoride and calcium-releasing varnish in April 2021. Indicated for application to enamel and dentin, it provides a targeted, sustained release of calcium and fluoride for
