Dentistry News From Medical News Today
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:24:51 +0100
Paper Clips For Root Canals Lands Dentist In Jail
When dentists do a root canal they are supposed to use steel posts, and definitely not paper clips. A dentist from Massachusetts has just received a 1-year prison sentence at the Bristol County House of Correction, for using paper clips for just such procedures - he had faced charges of assault and battery, as well as defrauding Medicaid to the tune of $130,000, and intimidating a witness. Dr...
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:00 PST
Genetic Variation Revealed That Raises A Risk Linked To Bisphosphonates
Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors. The discovery paves the way for a genetic screening test to determine who can safely take these drugs...
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Nanocrystals Make Dentures Shine
The hardest substance in the human body is moved by its strongest muscles: When we heartily bite into an apple or a schnitzel, enormous strengths are working on the surface of our teeth. "What the natural tooth enamel has to endure also goes for dentures, inlays or bridges", glass chemist Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Russel of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) says...
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Dried Licorice Root Fights The Bacteria That Cause Tooth Decay And Gum Disease
Scientists are reporting identification of two substances in licorice - used extensively in Chinese traditional medicine - that kill the major bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease, the leading causes of tooth loss in children and adults...
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Dental Health Experts At Nationwide Children's Hospital Remind Parents About Scheduling Toddlers For Dental Visits
While infants under 12 months old may only have a few teeth, experts say they should been seen by a dentist within the first year of life. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's revised guidelines on infant oral health recommend infants 6 to 12 months old should to be seen by a dentist. More than 40 percent of children have tooth decay by the time they reach kindergarten...
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
Dentists Could Screen 20 Million Americans For Chronic Physical Illnesses
Nearly 20 million Americans annually visit a dentist but not a general healthcare provider, according to an NYU study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study, conducted by a nursing-dental research team at NYU, is the first of its kind to determine the proportion of Americans who are seen annually by a dentist but not by a general healthcare provider...
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Bleeding After Dental Extractions In Cardiac Patients On Anticoagulants Reduced By Protocol
Clinicians need a protocol to reduce the risk of substantial bleeding after dental extractions in cardiac patients who take anticoagulant medications...
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST
Addition Of Mannitol Increases Effectiveness Of Dental Nerve Block Anesthesia
Allowing a patient to be comfortable and pain-free during surgical and restorative dental procedures is an essential part of the process. The most commonly used local anesthetic injection for lower teeth is the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block. However, failure rates ranging from 10 to 39 percent have been reported...
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST
F. Nucleatum Enables Breaking Bond On Blood Vessels To Allow Invaders In
A common oral bacteria, Fusobacterium nucleatum, acts like a key to open a door in human blood vessels and leads the way for it and other bacteria like Escherichia coli to invade the body through the blood and make people sick, according to dental researchers at Case Western Reserve University...
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:00:00 PST
Not All NJ Youngsters Are Equal When It Comes To Use Of Dental Services
When it comes to receiving dental care, New Jersey has its share of underserved children, according to a Rutgers study. In 2009, more than one-fifth of the state's children between 3 and 18 received no dental care within the previous year...
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
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