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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
