New details emerge in death of 9-year-old dental patient
2025-04-04
The San Diego County Department of the Medical Examiner has provided new information about the 9-year-old girl in California who died hours after she was
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Clinical tip: When to do and not to do flapless dental implant surgery
2025-03-19
For this week’s video clinical tip, courtesy of CDOCS, Dr. Farhad Boltchi takes readers through an in-depth look at flapless dental implant surgery so you
1st reported case of small intestine tumor spreading to the TMJ
2025-03-19
A small intestine neuroendocrine carcinoma (SI-NEC) metastasized to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in a man. The case report, which is believed the first reported case
ERs felt the pinch of pandemic dental office closures
2025-03-14
Dental practice closures during COVID-19 led to a rise in emergency room (ER) visits for dental problems in children, according to researchers from the New
Should asymptomatic 3rd molars be pulled? Maybe.
2025-03-14
Many times, mandibular third molars may be extracted preventively due to impaction and crowding concerns, however, no real consensus exists among clinicians. The study was
An unusual treatment may reduce chronic TMD pain
2025-03-13
A medication commonly prescribed to treat depression may help reduce spontaneous pain in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), according to a new study published
Clinical tip: Alignment of teeth and attachment loss
2025-03-12
This week’s clinical tip from CDOCS comes from Dr. Shalin Shah and focuses on the periodontal portion of dentistry. If you’re looking for other clinical
PTSD may be linked to TMD, awake bruxism
2025-03-11
Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more likely to develop temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and awake bruxism, according to a study recently published in
Aspen partners with GLO Science
2025-03-11
Aspen Dental has partnered with GLO Science to offer its teeth-whitening solution, which is designed to be fast and effective. Using heat and light technology,
Nanoparticles may be key to treating root canal infections
2025-03-06
Ferumoxytol, an iron oxide nanoparticle formulation, may effectively treat biofilm infections and improve root canal disinfection, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School
Clinical tip: 3 things that make up a proper CEREC prep
2025-03-05
For today’s clinical tip, the educators at CDOCS are focusing on CEREC and how you can get the most out of the technology in your
Light therapy may improve oral lichen planus
2025-02-28
Low-level light therapy (LLLT) may be a more effective treatment for oral lichen planus (OLP) than topical corticosteroids, according to a review study recently published
