The death of traditional orthodontic meetings

2016-03-22

Traditionally, we orthodontists loved to go to an exotic location with an abundance of activities and spend several days or even a week enjoying ourselves

SS White donates to America’s ToothFairy

2016-03-21

SS White has donated more than $112,000 in dental products to America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF). The products were distributed to the

FDA adds black box warning to prescription opioids

2016-03-21

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring boxed warnings for immediate-release opioid pain medications, the agency announced on March 22. The warning emphasizes

Case report: Pediatric halitosis and tonsil stones

2016-03-20

Over the last 10 years that I have been treating halitosis, most of my patients were adults, but surprisingly, two of my most recent patients

AADR 2016: Sealant recommendation varies widely

2016-03-20

The rates at which Japanese dentists recommended sealants varied widely in a study presented last week at the 2016 American Association of Dental Research (AADR)

Interleukin Genetics reports Q4 results

2016-03-17

Interleukin Genetics reported increased revenues for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2015 but also an increase in net loss, compared with the same quarter the

Week in Review: Fluoridation cessation and cavities; opioid prescriptions; and a team of CEOs

2016-03-17

Dear HuangshanDental.com Member, Canadian researchers have new evidence that links the cessation of water fluoridation to an increase in caries. A recent study found schoolchildren

AADR 2016: Better way to quantify caries needed

2016-03-17

The traditional decayed, missing, and filled surfaces (DMFS) system for quantifying caries significantly overestimates the actual prevalence of the disease, according to new research presented

AADR 2016: Study looks at kids’ caries relapse rate after general anesthesia

2016-03-17

Pediatric patients who receive treatment under general anesthesia have a higher rate of caries relapse compared with those patients who had treatment without general anesthesia,

Study analyzes short-term results of defluoridating water

2016-03-17

Canadian researchers have new evidence that links cessation of water fluoridation to an increase in caries. A recent study found schoolchildren in Calgary, Alberta, had

New guidelines recommend restorative patient exams every 6 months

2016-03-16

Patients with tooth-borne restorations, either fixed or removable, should be seen for a clinical exam at least every six months for the rest of their

JAMA: Too many opioids prescribed for extractions

2016-03-15

Dentists may be prescribing an excessive amount of opioids after tooth extractions, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.