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Medications That Can Contribute to Tooth Discoloration
1. Tetracycline Antibiotics The tetracycline family of antibiotics (doxycycline, minocycline) can cause permanent tooth discoloration in developing teeth. Expecting mothers, nursing mothers and children younger than 8 years old should avoid these antibiotics when...
Vaping: What Dental Professionals Need to Know
2019-2021 vaping increased by 1800% 1 in 20 Americans are vaping 1 in 5 are between 18-29 years old 55 million adult users in the U.S. In 2021, 3.62 million teens were vaping Research from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine analyzed data from some 13,000...
Consideration for Orthodontic Treatment of Patients with Severe Periodontitis
Severe periodontitis (Stage IV) frequently results with the following: Pathologic teeth migration, drifting, and flaring Posterior bite collapse Extrusion of anterior teeth Secondary trauma from occlusion Changes in masticatory function The resulting secondary...
Increased Risk of Periodontitis in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Data regarding an increased risk of periodontitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients are conflicting. As these two inflammatory diseases may have mutually negative effect on the host, a connection will have implications for periodontal monitoring of these patients. In...
Awake Bruxism – How Prevalent in the General Population
A recent systematic review study published in Science Direct identified the prevalence of Awake Bruxism in the general population. Although bruxism has been studied for over 50 years, it was not until 2013 and 2018 when two international consensus papers classified...
Dental Radiology and Patient Shielding
The Journal of the American Dental Association published (August, 2023), the recommendations from the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR) regarding patient shielding during dental radiology. The ad hoc committee of the AAOMR reviewed past...
Prevalence of Periodontitis in Dentate People Between 2011 and 2020
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology confirm that periodontitis continues to be an alarming world public health problem, with nearly 62% prevalence in dentate adults as seen from...
Invisalign and Fixed Appliance to Complete Orthodontic Treatment
A recent article from the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics reported on a retrospective clinical study from two orthodontic practices which evaluated the following: The percentage of patients that switched from Invisalign to fixed braces to...
Gabapentin As A Non-Opioid Alternative
A recent study from the Eastman Institute for Oral Health shows promising usage of a combination of non-opioid pain medication and adding Gabapentinas an effective method to minimize or eliminate opioids for acute dental pain.The first group of 3,300 patients that had...
Dental Hygienists and COVID-19
A collaborative study between the American Dental Association (ADA) and American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) was published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene, looking at the work status of practicing dental hygienists before and during the pandemic....
