The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died following a dental procedure in Wichita, KS, are suing the dentist, the dental office, the certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), and the anesthesia company involved in the case, according to an article on KSN.com. Angel Zapata and Nancy Valenzuela of Scott City are the parents of Abiel Zapata Valenzuela, who died in early July, the news station reported. Before the appointment in
Obesity is associated with worse periodontal conditions, according to a recent literature review on the relationship between obesity and periodontal disease. Conversely, periodontal treatment appears to significantly reduce several biochemical biomarkers associated with obesity. Periodontal disease is known to be associated with a number of systemic disorders, including obesity, a condition that predisposes individuals to a variety of comorbidities and complications that affect overall health. The basic commonality between periodontitis
What’s one thing that’s spookier than the spirits roaming among the living on Halloween? Getting fake vampire fangs stuck in your mouth. A 55-year-old man knows this frightening experience firsthand, according to a case report published on August 13 in the British Dental Journal. The man wore boil-and-bite novelty teeth for his Halloween costume as a vampire. When he was unable to remove the teeth, clinicians at the Accident &
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has named Dr. Jeannie Beauchamp as its president. Since 1999, Beauchamp has owned and operated Clarksville Pediatric Dentistry. Prior to her appointment as president, she served the organization in many roles, including as parliamentarian and chair of the Council on Communications.
A 26-year-old woman experienced vertigo after having two teeth surgically removed, according to a case report published on August 13 in the British Dental Journal. Only four similar cases have been reported, the authors noted. “We found this case interesting and worth discussing to understand the pathophysiology of this odd relationship,” they wrote. When the patient presented to the dentist, she had bilateral recurrent pericoronitis in relation to distoangularly impacted
Solmetex has appointed Amy Gagne, RDH, to the new position of director of special markets. Effective immediately, Gagne will lead the company’s strategy focusing on dental service organizations. She has more than 25 years of experience and has worked at Envista, Henry Schein, and Zest Dental Solutions.
Affordable Care has added seven tooth replacement practices to its network in an expansion that also marked its entry into the North Dakota market. The latest affiliates to Affordable Care’s network are as follows: ul.editorialList li {margin-bottom:6px;} Advana Dental & Dentures in Amarillo, TX Dental, Dentures & Implants in Mechanicsburg, PA Fargo Moorhead Dental & Dentures in Fargo, ND Peach Street Dental & Dentures in Erie, PA Selinsgrove Dental &
Chances are, you don’t get to see how the dentist next door practices — or the materials he or she uses. That’s why we created What’s on My Chair, a new series in which dentists share the tools and techniques they use to perform modern dental procedures. In this episode, Dr. Steven Gold takes us behind the scenes at the Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, where he
Biolase has added three new members to its board of directors, including the current executive director of the ADA. Dr. Kathleen O’Loughlin, who is retiring from the ADA by the end of 2021, joins the board with experience that includes serving as chief dental officer at UnitedHealth Group and president and CEO of Delta Dental of Massachusetts, according to Biolase. Another new board member, Dr. Carol Gomez Summerhays, is the chair of
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) have recommended overhauling temporomandibular disorder (TMD) treatment. An August 13 article published in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology highlights the recommendations and steps taken to address them. In a 2020 report, NASEM called for a shift away from the dental-centric model. The OOOO journal article summarizes the NASEM committee’s recommendations and reports on dentistry’s efforts to implement
Sage Dental has signed a partnership agreement with Straumann Group to offer its patients artificial intelligence (AI) remote orthodontic treatment monitoring. The agreement will give Sage Dental patients access to Straumann’s 3Shape Trios intraoral scanner, as well as to that company’s remote dental monitoring service, which uses AI with patient-provided photographs to track orthodontic treatment without requiring patients to come into the office. Straumann will provide Sage Dental with clinical
A woman was treated successfully for severe facial skeletal deformities caused by the condylar resorption of her temporomandibular joint, which stemmed from childhood trauma. The report was published on August 13 in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases. Oral surgeons in California used multiple procedures, including a LeFort I osteotomy, a sagittal split mandibular osteotomy, and an anterior iliac crest bone graft, to correct the 38-year-old woman’s dental deformities. She was