Cosmedent’s Center for Esthetic Excellence (CEE) announced a lecture and workshop, “The Three P’s of Composite: Potential, Predictability, and Profitability” with Dr. Bud Mopper in June 2023 in Chicago. Dr. Bud Mopper. Image courtesy of Cosmedent. The event will take place June 8-9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT in Chicago at CEE’s headquarters. The two-day program is designed for those seeking to improve their freehand bonding skills. Mopper is
The fabrication and use of intraoral appliances are becoming a routine part of dental practices, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Researchers analyzed intraoral appliance application, practice workflows, and changes in practice trends. “There likely will be ongoing interest in relevant learning opportunities about technologic advances as well as the increasingly diverse list of applications for intraoral appliances,” wrote
Using a cold plasma jet to apply hydrogen peroxide gel for between five and 10 minutes may achieve significant tooth whitening for dental patients, according to a new study published in BMC Oral Health. However, treatments lasting longer than 20 minutes may result in color regression and enamel damage, the authors wrote. “It takes only 5–10 min to achieve a satisfactory bleaching effect, with the enamel morphology, microhardness and surface
Just over a year ago, dental medicines were added to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) list of essential medicines. Now, dentists are weighing in on the possible implications for public health policy in a commentary published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Every two years, the WHO updates two lists of medicines: the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines and the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated the state’s dental opioid action plan to help dentists prevent the misuse of opioids. The updated plan provides clear steps for dentists, staff members, patients, families, and communities to help counter the opioid epidemic. The plan includes actions that dentists can take to reduce opioid misuse, especially among teens and young adults. Actions include limiting inappropriate access to prescription medications,
Cloud-based dental practice management system provider Cloud 9 Software has acquired orthodontic platform Focus Ortho. The acquisition significantly increases Cloud 9’s customer footprint, according to the company. Details of the deal were not disclosed. Cloud 9 will continue to support the Focus Ortho platform for current customers. Meanwhile, Focus Ortho team members will integrate to become part of Cloud 9. Focus Ortho users are encouraged to join Cloud 9’s customer
Christina Scherrer, a Kennesaw State University researcher, studies the effectiveness of school-based dental health programs in reducing tooth decay in elementary age children. Scherrer is now expanding her research to middle school students through a grant recently funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Scherrer believes school-based dental programs are important, especially in communities where parents may not have access to a dentist for their children. The researchers will
Patients with periodontitis may be at a much greater risk of developing alopecia areata (AA), an autoimmune disease characterized by hair loss, according to a study published on November 17 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Though the exact process in which gum disease acts as a risk factor for AA has not been identified, it may be due to the common autoimmune-inflammatory nature of
Orthodontic patients prefer face-to-face interactions with their providers rather than teledentistry, according to a study published on November 19 in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. Teledentistry for orthodontics is growing, but patient preferences for its use have remained unknown. Researchers assessed the perceived value of face-to-face interactions between patients and orthodontists, the desire for convenience, and attitudes toward specific uses of teledentistry for orthodontics in the study.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has agreed to establish a new dental billing and payment system to improve access to dental surgeries performed in hospital operating rooms (ORs), according to the ADA. The new Health Care Common Procedure Coding System applies to facility services for dental rehabilitation procedures that serve patients who require monitored anesthesia and the use of an OR. The new code follows an
When it comes to dentures, it’s paramount that they fit properly, because if they don’t, it could lead to various biological complications such as denture stomatitis, epulis fissuratum, and even progressive bone loss, according to experts. Dr. Ronni Schnell of Boston University. “Bad dentures not only make patients unhappy, but they can also create long-lasting damage to the patient’s underlying bone,” Dr. Ronni Schnell, a clinical professor of general dentistry at
The percentage of children undergoing pulpotomies and pulpectomies decreased from 2010 to 2020, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The decline may indicate teaching changes in pulpal therapy guidelines. The study identified differences in usage trends for two specific pulpal therapy treatments in pediatric patients from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2020. Data was collected through an online dental data warehouse. Insurance