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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....
Loose Implant Abutment Screws
The most common dental implant prosthetic complication is abutment-screw loosening. Studies show the majority of abutment screw loosening occurs in the single implant crown in the maxillary and mandibular molar regions. Loose abutment screws can lead to complications...
Early Implant Failure and Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide public health problem and epidemiological studies today show that approximately 70% of the population is deficient. Sunlight exposure is a major source of vitamin D, with only few foods that naturally contain sufficient levels....
COVID-19 Prevalence Among US Dental Hygienists
The American Dental Association and the American Dental Hygienists Association collaborated on a web-based survey of 4774 US dental hygienists to study the effects of COVID-19. The 30-question survey was conducted in September-October 2020. The purpose was to estimate...
Salivary-based COVID-19 Antibody Test Gets FDA Approval
The FDA has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for its first antibody test that doesn’t use blood samples but rather uses mouth swabs. This saliva-based COVID-19 antibody test, called CovAb, has been developed by Diabetomics. This rapid diagnostic test can be...
Predisposing Factors and Causes for Peri-Implant Disease
This is the third of a five-part newsletter series that discusses etiology, risk factors, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of peri-implant disease. Multiple risk factors have been associated with peri-implant diseases. Poor oral hygiene Lack of keratinized gingiva...
The Effects of LANAP on Periodontal Microbiota
Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) is a minimally invasive periodontal surgical protocol using the Nd:YAG laser. Multiple reports have shown both favorable clinical and radiographic improvement in the advanced periodontal sites. Histological studies have...
Etiology and Mechanism for Peri-implant Diseases
This is the second of a five-part newsletter series that discusses etiology, risk factors, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of peri-implant disease. A direct relationship exists between peri-implant diseases and bacterial plaque resulting in an inflammatory...
