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1 week ago | 
rdhmag.com | Jackie Sanders |Melia Lewis
As I spoke with Melia Lewis, I could hear the entrepreneurial wheels turning and the excitement in her voice as she discussed her many ventures. She's one of the founders of Hygiene Edge, which is now 10 years old. If you aren't familiar with Hygiene Edge, I encourage you to visit their website and check out all they have to offer. Many of their videos are also available on the RDH website. Check them out by searching for Hygiene Edge.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Melissa Busch |Kevin Henry |Melia Lewis |Estela Vargas
Epinephrine is an essential tool in dental care, playing a critical role in pain management and procedural control. Most commonly, we use it to enhance the duration of , decrease systemic absorption, and minimize bleeding by vasoconstriction. This allows for more extended and controlled procedures with fewer complications. Pharmacologically, epinephrine works by stimulating various adrenergic receptors. This results in vasoconstriction, increased heart rate, and relaxed airways.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Kevin Henry |Melissa Busch |Melia Lewis |Estela Vargas
Actor Billy Boyd, best known as Pippin in the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings," perspired, ungluing his hairy hobbit feet while receiving a dental filling sans a numbing agent so he could get back to work. The story was published on September 26 on ABC 4. For the first time in a decade, Boyd reunited with fellow hobbits, Frodo and Merry, better known as actors Elijah Wood and Dominic Monaghan, respectively, at the 2024 edition of FanX in Salt Lake City.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Melia Lewis
Isn’t it interesting that depending on where you live or what age of patients you see, you’ll see different styles of dental work? I recently started seeing patients in a new office in a different town, and with that, a new set of patients. New patients mean different specialists. One of the big changes I’ve noticed is a different type of permanent retainer. Have you noticed this if you’ve switched offices or areas?
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Melissa Busch |Melia Lewis |Kevin Henry |Estela Vargas
Ready to ensure your palatal injections are as painless as possible? Dr. Darin O'Bryan talks about that topic this week in our "CDOCS Weekly Bytes" segment. You can also visit CDOCS to learn more, and learn more about CDOCS' hands-on workshops. In the video below, Dr. O'Bryan gives his tips on palatal injections that he believes can benefit any dental patient. Video transcript"I want to go over how to help give a more painless palatal injection.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Melia Lewis
When I was teaching in clinics at dental hygiene schools, without fail, students would ask me, “When will I know what calculus feels like?” or “When will I feel confident in my calculus detection skills?” as they were learning how to use an explorer. How would you answer this question based on your experiences after graduating dental hygiene school and going into private practice? Calculus detection is a tricky skill that takes practice, patience, and experience.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Melissa Busch |Melia Lewis |Kevin Henry |Estela Vargas
The use of low-level laser therapy may reverse soft-tissue anesthesia faster in pediatric dental patients, according to a study recently published in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. Anesthesia reversal not only cuts down on the risk of soft-tissue injuries, but it offers pediatric dentists greater control and adaptability during dental procedures, the authors wrote.
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Apr 26, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Karie Neeley Anderson |Melissa Busch |Melia Lewis |Ava Barros
In this episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," Dr. Jason Luchtefeld discussed the American Equilibration Society (AES) and its focus on occlusion, temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), and comprehensive oral care. The AES, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary, aims to make dentists better by providing education and tools to improve diagnosis, treatment, and patient care.
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Apr 26, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Kevin Henry |Karie Neeley Anderson |Melissa Busch |Melia Lewis
Applying a sugar-free flavoring before administering local anesthetic (LA) injections in pediatric dental patients may decrease pain, according to a study recently published in the International Journal of Paediatric DentistryThe use of the flavoring lowered children's heart rates and behavior indicators, including total discomfort scores and motor responses, compared to those who were numbed without anything extra, the authors wrote.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Melia Lewis |Melissa Busch |Kevin Henry |Estela Vargas
With more patients taking glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists like Ozempic to control diabetes and obesity, clinicians may need to rethink how to manage them during dental anesthesia or sedation. A perspective was published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Due to possible risks of aspiration during procedures, clinicians should have thorough discussions with patients about using GLP-1 agonists prior to planned surgeries.
