Affordable Cosmetic Dentistry at Thantakit International Dental Center

If you want affordable cosmetic or aesthetic dentistry services, you should give the Thantakit International Dental Center at Thailand a shot. The center offers a multitude of methods for you to whiten, straighten, and improve the look of your teeth and gums at affordable prices. Thantakit is so cost-effective in giving you that perfect smile that even if you take into consideration the travel costs to Thailand, it’s still significantly cheaper than

All That You Need to Know About Dental Bridging

A dental bridge is a dental prosthetic that bridges the gap created by one missing tooth or multiple missing teeth. It’s made up of 1-2 crowns for teeth on either side of the gap—the two or more teeth that serve as anchor/s are called abutment teeth, by the way—and a fake tooth or teeth in between serving as the “road” or main “body” of the bridge. The prosthetic teeth are

Week in Review: Voters want dental added to Medicare | Ransomware attack | Teeth grinding

Dear DrBicuspid Member, Should the U.S. add dental benefits to Medicare? Seven out of 10 U.S. voters think so, according to poll data released on August 26. A majority of likely voters from every age group, race, gender, and political party supported the idea. The issue of adding dental benefits to Medicare might even swing the 2020 race to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for U.S. president. According to the

Komet partners with UNC to develop new dental tools

Komet USA and the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry have signed a research agreement with the goal of developing dental rotary products that improve patient experiences. The school and the company will use advanced technologies to create products that make clinical procedures more efficient, achieve higher-quality results, and increase patient comfort. Komet will use its expertise in making dental tools, such as dental

Birthplace, age, marital status predict caries and more

The age, country of birth, and marital status of household members better predict the prevalence of dental caries, sealants, and restorations in children than education, according to a new study published in BMC Oral Health on August 27. The goal of the study was to determine whether age, birthplace, and marital status were as dependable predictors as income and education for dental sealants, restorations, and caries in children ages 5

NIDCR awards USC $12.5M for craniofacial research hub

The U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded a $12.5 million grant to the University of Southern California (USC) to create new research data for the university’s craniofacial research hub. The USC researchers will use the funds to help create FaceBase III, a freely available collection of DNA samples and datasets of genetic information, manuscripts, images, videos, and scans of human faces related

Tooth, jaw pain may be symptoms of a headache

Tooth or jaw pain may be symptoms of a headache, according to new research from the journal Neurology. Up to 10% of people with headaches also experience orofacial pain, and tooth or jaw pain may be the only headache symptom for some people. The study included thousands of people who visited a clinic specifically for headache problems. Facial pain was associated with all types of headaches, but it was much

Does presurgery oral care improve heart surgery outcomes?

It is unclear whether receiving dental treatment before cardiac valve surgery improves patient outcomes, according to a systematic review recently published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The researchers wanted to determine if performing dental procedures before cardiac valve surgery or left ventricular assist device implantation affected postsurgical outcomes. Outcomes included all-cause mortality, rates of infective endocarditis and other infections, and lengths of hospital stay. The review included

Violet LED light offers whitening treatment alternative

Can a violet light-emitting diode (LED) system offer an alternative to teeth-whitening procedures using concentrated peroxides, which can damage dental pulp? Researchers conducted a small case series and found it might be a valid option. Violet LED light was effective, especially in combination with carbamide peroxide, they reported in Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy (August 22, 2019). Teeth whitening is one of the most sought-after treatments by patients. However, some of

AZ endodontist under review for online feud with patient

The Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners is reviewing whether a Phoenix endodontist violated professional standards and a patient’s privacy by responding to a negative Yelp review, according to an article on AZFamily.com. Gus Khalifa, DDS, of Canyon Ridge Endodontics in Phoenix, is under review by the board for publicly responding to a patient who left a review on August 12, encouraging others to “stay away” from the practice. An

Second Opinion: A look at the recent fluoride and IQ study

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics on August 19 has reported an association between fluoride exposure during pregnancy and IQ scores of Canadian children. Researchers measured fluoride exposure for 512 Canadian mothers through urine samples collected during each trimester of their pregnancy. About 40% of the mothers lived in fluoridated communities, and the remaining 60% lived in nonfluoridated communities. IQ scores were collected in two areas of intelligence: Verbal IQ

Transgender patients feel welcome at dental offices

Transgender and gender-nonconforming patients often feel welcome, or at least neutral, when visiting the dental office, according to new study findings in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The same isn’t always true when they receive care in other medical settings. Researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital asked transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) youth about their experiences in oral healthcare settings. Their biggest reported burden to care wasn’t acceptance but insurance,