Dental Specialties

Toothache leads to implant removal from man's skull
By Melissa Busch
A toothache landed a man in the hospital, requiring life-saving surgery to remove a dental implant from his skull.
April 26, 2024
Dental Implant Placement
Sweetening up dental injections to reduce kids' pain
By Ava Barros
Applying a sugar-free flavoring before administering local anesthetic injections in pediatric dental patients may decrease pain, according to a study recently published in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry.
April 26, 2024
Boy Procedure Suction
Podcast: In today's dental landscape, what comes next for the AES?
By Kevin Henry
In the latest episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," Dr. Jason Luchtefeld discusses the American Equilibration Society (AES) and its focus on occlusion, temporomandibular disorders, and comprehensive oral care.
April 26, 2024
Dr. Jason Luchtefeld
Cold comfort: New preservation method offers hope for TMJ patients
By Karie Neeley Anderson
A new way of preserving tissue may improve the viability of meniscal grafts and end the current shortage, offering relief for patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, according to a recent study.
April 26, 2024
A study that came out of Clemson University's partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina and an industry collaborator sharpens the focus on the knee or the jaw's temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Image and caption courtesy of Clemson University.
Are you properly anesthetizing dental patients who use drugs like Ozempic?
By Melissa Busch
Clinicians may need to reconsider how they anesthetize and sedate dental patients who are taking glucagonlike peptide 1 agonists like Ozempic.
April 25, 2024
Surgery Female Surgeon
BMF's ultrathin veneer material gets FDA nod
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance to Boston Micro Fabrication's (BMF) UltraThineer material.
April 25, 2024
Approved Stamp
Simple test may assess pulp status of avulsed teeth
By Ava Barros
An oxygen saturation test may be a dependable way to evaluate pulp health two weeks after permanent teeth have been knocked out and replanted, according to research recently published in the Journal of Endodontics.
April 24, 2024
Pulse Oximeter
Stronger enamel, more may hinge on rodents' terra cotta teeth
By Melissa Busch
The orange-brown teeth of rodents may be key to developing oral care products that better protect human tooth enamel and ensure that restorations last longer.
April 22, 2024
2024 04 22 Rodent Terracotta Teeth 400
This AI tool may reduce gum disease inflammation
By Ava Barros
An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered toothbrush may improve oral hygiene levels and brushing duration, particularly benefiting patients with periodontitis, reports a study published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.
April 19, 2024
2024 04 19 Ai Perio Study Design 400
How much sleep may raise one's gum disease risk?
By Ava Barros
Getting too few hours of sleep nightly may be associated with a significantly greater risk of developing periodontitis, according to a review recently published in the International Dental Journal.
April 18, 2024
Woman Sleeping
Where kids have the best oral health may surprise you
By Ava Barros
Massachusetts may be the U.S. state with the best children's health, but the District of Columbia was ranked No. 1 for pediatric dental health.
April 17, 2024
Boy Panoramic Xray
BMI not linked to worse jaw surgery outcomes, problems
By Ava Barros
Having a higher body mass index (BMI) may not correlate with poorer jaw surgery outcomes or postoperative complications. This research was recently published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
April 16, 2024
Weight Scale
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