Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Broad-spectrum antibiotics are overused in dentistry because many patients mistakenly believe they have a penicillin allergy. But such allergies are rare and should be investigated by a doctor, says Bodil Lund, chair of the Tandvårds-Strama network, which supports rational antibiotic therapy in dentistry. To what extent are antibiotics used in Swedish dentistry? Dental care accounted for 6.6% of all antibiotic prescriptions in Sweden in 2020. This

Credit: CC0 Public Domain As direct-to-consumer marketing becomes pervasive, there’s a growing trend of Do-It-Yourself or DIY dentistry—prompting patients to skip the trip to the orthodontist in favor of at-home impression kits and the ability to order low-cost tooth aligners online. While the companies may promise an easier way to seek a straighter smile, is it a better way? Faculty at the UConn School of Dental Medicine say “No.” “DIY

Credit: University of California, San Francisco Several years ago, Peter Rechmann, DMD, PhD, professor of Preventive & Restorative Dental Science at UC San Francisco’s School of Dentistry, saw a patient who was convinced that she needed a new set of dental crowns. “That sounded good for my practice, but I didn’t do any crowns for her,” Rechmann said. He was using what was then a new approach to dentistry known

by The University of Hong Kong Tooth stem cells modified to mimic a cellular state similar to that under low oxygen (PHD2KD) gave rise to tooth pulp tissue with a significantly increased amount of blood vessels. Credit: The University of Hong Kong Stress is typically thought of as a negative phenomenon, but researchers at HKU Dentistry found “positive stress” that can induce good changes in tooth stem cells to make them

by Oregon Health & Science University A so-called “tooth-on-a-chip” could one day enable more personalized dentistry, giving dentists the ability to identify dental filling materials that work better and last longer based on a patient’s own teeth and oral microbiome. The miniaturized tooth system is a thin slice of a human molar placed in between transparent rubber slides that are etched with tiny channels, through which fluids flow. The research device

by The University of Hong Kong Three cases illustrating dentist’s visual examination (b) and AI’s detection (c) of gum problems (a) Intraoral photograph (b) Health status labeled by a calibrated dentist (green=healthy, red=diseased, yellow=questionable) (c) AI detection results. Credit: Faculty of Dentistry, HKU A study led by researchers at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with multiple international institutions has successfully demonstrated the use

By Serena Gordon, HealthDay Reporter Options for kids now include sealants and early removal of wisdom teeth. (HealthDay) — If you’ve been to the dentist with your children recently, you may have noticed that things have changed since you were a kid. Many dental offices are more kid-friendly these days, offering books and toys to pass the time in the waiting room and maybe even TV or videos to watch

Engineers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a new device that can warn consumers about early risks of tooth decay from diseases such as gingivitis and periodontitis. Gingivitis, the earliest form of gum disease, is caused by bacteria. But not just any bacteria. The problem for researchers was getting a device to single out the particular type responsible for the disease, said Andrew Steckl, an Ohio Eminent Scholar and

Silver tooth fillings have been placed in the mouths of Americans since before the Civil War, an inexpensive, durable and reliable material that helped form the foundation of modern dentistry. For nearly as long, they’ve been a source of controversy. Because elemental mercury – a toxic substance – makes up about half of a silver filling, its use has been the subject of hundreds of scientific and academic studies examining their safety. The results

The answer to early childhood tooth decay could be just a phone call away, thanks to new research by the University of Queensland and Queensland Health. In a study conducted in Brisbane’s south, where 23 per cent of toddlers suffer from substantial dental decay, researchers have found preventative strategies could be the solution to the enormous cost of poor oral health on our public system. Oral health education and support for

by University of Maryland School of Medicine New research by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) and the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UM SOD), is highlighted in a special issue of Pathogens and Disease. The issue focuses on key issues in infection and immunity, which are crucial research areas at the institution. It includes 22 articles, mini-reviews, and commentaries on a range of infectious agents,

by Elsevier The dental profession needs to build a stronger connection between oral health and general health—not only for individual patients, but also at the community level, according to the special June issue of The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice (JEBDP), the foremost publication of information about evidence-based dental practice, published by Elsevier. The special issue follows the usual format of JEBDP, comprising expert reviews and analyses of the scientific evidence on specific dental