Does childhood diet cause impacted wisdom teeth?
2022-10-09
Could a soft-food diet during childhood coupled with low levels of vitamin D be why so many people have impacted wisdom teeth? A graduate student
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World Smile Day: Which cities smile the most?
2022-10-07
To celebrate World Smile Day on October 7, researchers analyzed the presence of smiling faces in 15,000 Instagram photos in 50 cities across the U.S.
Dentist settles case involving unneeded ‘baby root canals’ in kids
2022-10-06
A pediatric dentist, his dental service organization (DSO), and 13 affiliated practices will pay $753,457 to resolve allegations that dentists performed unnecessary “baby root canals”
Do apps help orthodontic patients improve their oral hygiene?
2022-10-04
Can an app reduce plaque for orthodontic patients? Researchers analyzed the effects of using a mobile app on the oral hygiene of adolescents undergoing fixed
Childhood medication linked to molar incisor hypomineralization
2022-10-03
Exposure to certain medications in early childhood is suspected to be associated with molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH). Researchers analyzed associations between MIH, exposure to medication,
1 round of laser therapy may reduce 3rd-molar surgery pain
2022-10-03
Administering an extraoral low-level diode laser for one session of irradiation following wisdom tooth surgery may decrease patient pain, according to the results of a
Are dentists overdiagnosing burning mouth sensation?
2022-10-02
Patients with burning mouth sensation are frequently seen in dental clinics, yet dentists may be overdiagnosing the condition, according to a study of more than
Bone defects found in adults after clear aligner therapy
2022-10-02
Imaging revealed an increase in alveolar bone defects in adults with mild to moderate crowding who underwent clear aligner therapy without tooth extractions, according to
Antipsychotic induces open bite in 27-year-old woman
2022-09-29
A 27-year-old woman developed an open bite when she took the atypical antipsychotic aripiprazole, and her malocclusion worsened as her medication dosage increased, according to
Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: 1 round of laser therapy may reduce 3rd molar surgery pain
2022-09-28
Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, Administering an extraoral low-level diode laser for one session of irradiation after wisdom tooth surgery may decrease patient pain,
Ultradent launches new LED curing light
2022-09-27
Dental material and equipment manufacturer Ultradent Products has launched the new broadband LED curing light, Valo X. Milled from a single bar of aerospace-grade aluminum,
TMDs tied to depression, somatization
2022-09-27
There is a high prevalence of psychological disorders in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), according to an article published on September 13 in the Journal
