Are splints beneficial for TMDs? It depends

2017-02-13

Nearly 100 million people in the U.S. have temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), and approximately 3 million splints are made each year for their treatment, but questions

Which dental anesthetic do anxious patients prefer?

2017-01-18

Every practitioner has a preference for which anesthetic to use for adult patients with severe dental anxiety. But, of sevoflurane or propofol, which do patients

Week in Review: Electronic claims submissions; top-read articles; and your retirement

2016-12-29

Dear DrBicuspid Member, Is your insurance company moving toward electronic claim submissions? Is your practice prepared for all the issues around electronic claim and attachment

Calif. dental board passes strict sedation changes

2016-12-11

Spurred to action by the death last year of a 6-year-old boy under dental anesthesia, the Dental Board of California has proposed strict new recommendations

Does sedation help kids’ long-term dental behavior?

2016-11-16

When treating preschool children for early childhood caries, is moderate sedation more effective than protective stabilization or general anesthesia in terms of improving the child’s

NJ dental association creates new opioid guidelines

2016-11-06

The New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) has created new guidelines to help its members safely prescribe and dose opioid medications for acute dental pain. The

Alberta dental association revises sedation policy

2016-11-06

Dentists in the Canadian province of Alberta are no longer allowed to administer deep sedation or general anesthesia to patients while performing dental treatments, according

Should procedures requiring sedation be combined for kids?

2016-11-01

Should children who need both dental and medical procedures that require general anesthesia have the procedures completed under one anesthesia session? Researchers wondered if limiting

Study: 100M opioids unused annually after oral surgery

2016-10-06

More than half of opioids prescribed following dental extractions — estimated at 100 million pain pills annually in the U.S. — are unused by patients

Week in Review: 100M opioids unused? Plus, end-of-the-year office prep and perio research

2016-10-06

Dear DrBicuspid Member, One of the most pressing stories of the year is the abuse of prescribed opioids and concerted efforts to reduce the number

Pain: Is it dental or something else?

2016-09-27

Many patients come to the dentist seeking relief from pain. While most problems might be readily identifiable in your office, some issues may not be

Hawaii dentist indicted on 37 counts

2016-09-11

A Kailua, HI, dentist has been indicted by an Oahu grand jury on 37 counts, including manslaughter, based on patient incidents from 2013 and 2016.