The use of transmucosal buprenorphine, a drug prescribed to treat opioid use disorder and pain, may cause dental problems, according to a warning issued January 12 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Reports of dental problems include oral infections, as well as tooth decay and loss, even in patients with no history of oral health issues. The reports have triggered the FDA to require that a new warning
Terrats Medical’s Dental Smart Solutions (DESS) has launched a new website. The site allows labs, milling centers, and dental clinics in the 40 countries the company serves to find DESS products, CAD/CAM implant libraries, and the latest additions in one place. The website offers information in multiple languages, according to the company.
A recent case report detailed an incident in which a man went blind after a tooth extraction. The experience led the authors to call for delaying minor dental surgeries such as tooth extractions for patients with diabetes who have recently recovered from COVID-19. The man described in the report had diabetes and lost sight in one eye after a tooth extraction led to the development of cavernous sinus thrombosis. Based
In the past 30 years, dentistry has learned that conventional orthodontic treatments do not cure or cause temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), according to an article published on January 7 in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. Time and evidence-based studies also have shown that clinicians must no longer treat these disorders using an overly simplistic occlusal and mechanical-based model of care. Instead, they should follow a medical, biopsychosocial standard
Reviewing cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans may influence how endodontists approach treatment decisions in dental trauma cases, according to a study published on January 6 in the Journal of Endodontics. Endodontists are more likely to propose starting traditional endodontic treatment for dental trauma patients after reviewing CBCT scans as opposed to periapical radiographs, the authors wrote. “Endodontists tend to be more interventional with CBCT compared to PR [periapical radiography],” wrote
Western Dental & Orthodontics has opened two new offices in Southern California: one in Highland Park and another in Menifee. The Menifee office will also serve nearby communities such as Sun City, Quail Valley, Paloma Valley, and Romoland. The Highland Park office will serve patients in northeast Los Angeles. Both will offer general dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery, dental implants, and oral hygiene services, Western Dental said.
The New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry’s new Pain Research Center has named Rajesh Khanna, PhD, as its director. Before joining NYU, Khanna was the associate director of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, a professor of pharmacology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, and a member of the BIO5 Institute. The NYU Pain Research Center is a new initiative
Pulpdent has secured two U.S. patents for a stabilized calcium phosphate molecule called methacrylate-functionalized calcium phosphate. When mixed into dental composite, the molecule supports tooth remineralization and the formation of hydroxyapatite, which could improve dental restoration procedure outcomes, the company said. Pulpdent plans to market the molecule under the name Crysta. It will be available immediately in its Activa Presto and Activa Pronto light-cure esthetic bioactive composites, as well as
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Do you know which state in the U.S. has the best dental health? You may be surprised by the results of a new survey that measured 25 key dental health indicators. Check out our top story of the week to find out where your state landed on the list. In practice management news, Dr. Michael W. Davis, who practices general dentistry in Santa Fe, NM, broke down all
Arkansas-based Rock Dental Brands recently acquired 10 clinics in Arkansas and Missouri, bringing its total number of clinics to 94 across three states. The Missouri clinics in the most recent acquisition are as follows: ul.editorialList li {margin-bottom:6px;} Two locations of Bowen Orthodontics in Rolla and St. Roberts Five locations of Moore Orthodontics in Lee’s Summit, Grandview, Pleasant Hill, Nevada, and Butler Two locations of Burleson Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry in
Clinicians examining a routine dental x-ray discovered a 20-year-old man had rare, identical bilateral horizontally impacted lower molars. Details of the case were published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Early detection led to the man having his molars pulled, avoiding serious future complications, the authors wrote. “In dental practice, clinicians encounter various types of impaction of teeth, among which symmetrical horizontal impacted bilateral lower third molar in lingo-buccal
U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) has partnered with Northwest Florida Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and restructured its board of directors in response to the company’s growth. The partnership with Northwest Florida Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is the company’s second in the state. The practice offers procedures such as dental implants, wisdom and other tooth extractions, orthognathic surgery, and oral pathology. Additionally, as part of USOSM’s board restructuring, Dr. Maxwell Finn of