Austin Oral Surgery, an oral and maxillofacial surgical practice with 11 locations throughout central Texas, is planning to open a new practice in Pflugerville this fall. David Szalay, DDS, MD. David Szalay, DDS, MD, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, will join the group with a primary responsibility of treating patients in the new Pflugerville office. “To better meet the needs of our patients and colleagues, we have been planning a
The ADA announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant to the ADA Science & Research Institute (ADASRI) in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh to develop a clinical practice guideline for the management of acute pain in dentistry, with a focus on the role of opioids. “The ADA has long been committed to providing the best possible information about managing acute pain
A bacterium linked to gum disease may promote the growth of a pathogen that causes bacterial vaginosis (BV). The bacterium is likely introduced into the vagina during oral sex, according to a study published on August 13 in PLOS Biology. The periodontitis-causing Fusobacterium nucleatum supports the robust growth of Gardnerella vaginalis, the bacterium that causes bacterial vaginosis. This debunks the belief that a lack of healthy bacteria is solely responsible
An infant born with multiple rare dermoid cysts in the floor of her mouth, forcing her tongue backward and causing dysphagia, underwent two surgeries before she turned 1 year old due to doctors missing smaller cysts, according to a recent case report. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan confirmed a 3-cm cyst, which was first detected during a prenatal exam when her mother was 24 months pregnant, that started at
An approximately 70,000-year-old incisor believed to have belonged to a Neanderthal adult was recently unearthed at an archaeological site in southwestern France, near the border of Spain, according to news reports. The perfectly preserved tooth, which has a root of more than 2 cm and appeared to be intensively used, was found on August 11 in the Coupe-Gorge cave at the archaeological site of Montmaurin in Haute-Garonne, France. Archeologists were
Oral care probiotics company ProBiora Health is sponsoring a cross-country bike ride to benefit Smile For a Lifetime, a nonprofit organization that matches children who need orthodontic treatment with dental professionals willing to donate care. The idea of the cross-country ride was conceived by two California dentists who had always wanted to do a cross-country cycling trip. They decided that if they were going to make the trip, they might
Researchers from Arizona and Hawaii have teamed up to study tooth decay among children of Hispanic, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander descent. The Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC) is the first large-scale research effort to investigate the biological and socioeconomic factors driving tooth decay among children in both Yuma, AZ, and the Big Island of Hawaii. The project will evaluate the transmission of Streptococcus mutans
Do you remember the day you decided to invest in your first pair of polarized sunglasses? Do you remember how clear your view was? How about the colors you hadn’t seen before? Or the detail you somehow could see, despite there being no added prescription? Vision. It’s the foundation of treatment planning, which I’m guessing we can all agree we need to be on top of, now more than ever.
Everybody has a story. Everybody has had their ups and downs. And those who say they haven’t aren’t being honest. With that in mind, let me open up and expose my dirty laundry. These challenges resulted in my life’s detours, but there is a purpose for me to tell all. Along the paths I have traveled, I have been uplifted by abundance — but not material abundance. 1st challenge In
The Pikos Institute has announced that its 2020 Pikos Symposium will be an in-person continuing education (CE) event held on October 15-17 in Orlando, FL. The two-day symposium will cover hard- and soft-tissue grafting for implant reconstruction. The event will feature 12 presentations, and participants can earn 24 CE hours. Implant dentistry leaders presenting at the event include the following: Pat Allen, DDS, PhD Georgios Kotsakis, DDS Robert Marx, DDS
An orthodontist from San Antonio has partnered with DynaFlex to create the Norris 20/26 bracket system. Robert (Tito) Norris, DDS, leveraged his orthodontic experience and background in mechanical engineering to create the system. The Norris 20/26 bracket system is free-sliding and utilizes reduced slot dimension. The system structure enables clinicians to provide treatment without changing or swapping out brackets. As a result, cases are completed faster and with fewer visits,
A virtual continuing education (CE) course about how to achieve perfect gingival margins on composite restorations using Plak Smacker’s matrix band VursaWedge is set for August 20. Image courtesy of Plak Smacker. Plak Smacker and VursaWedge inventor Matthew Burton, DDS, of Burton Dental Innovations, are hosting the free virtual continuing education course. VursaWedge’s split-wedge technology, which resembles wings, reportedly delivers a better interproximal gingival seal, carrying it around the lingual
