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3 weeks ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Melissa Busch |Kevin Henry |Barbara Madej |Lisa Chan
A girl who had turned 9 about two weeks earlier died after she was given anesthesia and underwent dental surgery at a dental practice in California, according to a press release from the San Diego County Department of the Medical Examiner. Silvanna Moreno was pronounced dead at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego on March 18, 12 days after her 9th birthday. The child's cause of death remains under investigation, according to the medical examiner.
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1 month ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Melissa Busch |Ava Barros |Gabriela Lagreca |Lisa Chan
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 of its kind, was published on March 11 in the Journal of the American Dental Association. This case shines a light on how vital it is to consider metastasis in the differential diagnosis of TMJ pain in patients with neuroendocrine carcinoma, the authors wrote.
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1 month ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Ava Barros |Gabriela Lagreca |Melissa Busch |Lisa Chan
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 on March 4 in BMC Oral Health. After taking low-dose amitriptyline for two months, patients experienced less pain and improved quality of life, the authors wrote.
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1 month ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Ava Barros |Melissa Busch |Lisa Chan |Teresa Petersen Mendoza
Without proper intervention, the global prevalence of overweight and obesity is projected to affect nearly 60% of adults by 2050, posing significant risks to oral health. This study was recently published in The Lancet. Obesity-related complications are not only reducing life expectancy in countries like the U.S., but urgent preventive measures may be necessary in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa to address rising obesity rates that are straining healthcare systems, the authors wrote.
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1 month ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Ava Barros |Gabriela Lagreca |Melissa Busch |Lisa Chan
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 the Journal of Dentistry. When assessing symptom severity, awake bruxism severity may be correlated with the number of PTSD symptoms, the authors wrote.
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1 month ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Ava Barros |Melissa Busch |Lisa Chan |Teresa Petersen Mendoza
Over the past three decades, limited action has been taken to address global oral health issues. Without significant intervention, this trend is likely to persist, according to research recently published in The Lancet. Edentulism, severe periodontitis, and lip and oral cavity cancer may pose the greatest burden, the authors wrote.
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1 month ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Melissa Busch |Kevin Henry |Barbara Madej |Lisa Chan
In this episode, DrBicuspid.com's Editor-in-Chief Kevin Henry speaks with Dr. Jason Goodchild about the launch of BufferPro, a new dental product designed to buffer local anesthesia. Dr. Goodchild shares his extensive background in dentistry and explains the science behind buffering, its benefits, and how it can improve patient comfort during dental procedures. They discuss the challenges of changing established practices in dentistry and the importance of education in adopting new technologies.
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1 month ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Ava Barros |Melissa Busch |Lisa Chan |Teresa Petersen Mendoza
There may be a significant association between decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index scores and a bone mineral density (BMD) diagnosis, according to a study published in BMC Oral Health. Furthermore, this difference may be most evident in patients with osteoporosis, the authors wrote. "Primary osteoporosis may correlate with dental health status," wrote the authors, led by Rahime Zeynep Erdem of the Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University in Turkey.
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2 months ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Melissa Busch |Kevin Henry |Barbara Madej |Lisa Chan
The most "intelligent" way to boost your practice? Most experts say, "Numb patients in the gentlest way possible, and don't waste their time (or yours) making them wait." New local anesthetic drugs that can lower injection pain, reduce waiting time, and increase reliability are in development. Why is this important?
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2 months ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Kevin Henry |Melissa Busch |Barbara Madej |Lisa Chan
A healthy man had bone tissue death in his jaw following an anesthesia injection for a cavity, which is believed to be the first reported case of this complication. The case report was published on January 21 in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports.
