Improvements in appropriate placement of dental sealants after implementation of a clinical decision support system
CONCLUSIONS: Integration of a CDSS into the EHR as part of a quality improvement program was effective in increasing the delivery of sealants in eligible first and second molars of children aged 5 through 15 years and considered at high risk of developing caries.PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: An EHR-based CDSS can be implemented to improve standardization and provide timely and appropriate patient care in dental practices.PMID:38583172 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2024.02.009 (Source: Journal of the American Dental Association)
Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - April 7, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: Joanna Mullins Ryan Brandon Nicholas Skourtes Elsbeth Kalenderian Muhammad Walji Source Type: research

Author's Reponse
J Am Dent Assoc. 2024 Apr 3:S0002-8177(24)00131-4. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2024.03.002. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38573269 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2024.03.002 (Source: Journal of the American Dental Association)
Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - April 4, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: Yucheng Chang Source Type: research

Letters
J Am Dent Assoc. 2024 Apr 3:S0002-8177(24)00130-2. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2024.02.014. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38573270 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2024.02.014 (Source: Journal of the American Dental Association)
Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - April 4, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: Thomas R Osborn Source Type: research

Multiple radiolucencies in a 12-year-old boy
J Am Dent Assoc. 2024 Apr 3:S0002-8177(24)00109-0. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2024.02.008. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38573271 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2024.02.008 (Source: Journal of the American Dental Association)
Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - April 4, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: Osman Khan Andrew Bertagna Douglas Damm Ashleigh Weyh Nicholas Callahan Source Type: research

Caveat emptor: The dilemma of direct-to-consumer aligners
J Am Dent Assoc. 2024 Apr 3:S0002-8177(24)00078-3. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2024.02.007. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38573272 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2024.02.007 (Source: Journal of the American Dental Association)
Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - April 4, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: Shankargouda Patil Frank W Licari Tarek El-Bialy Source Type: research

Orthodontic treatment of a patient with dentinogenesis imperfecta using a clear aligner system
J Am Dent Assoc. 2024 Apr 3:S0002-8177(24)00074-6. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2024.01.007. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Orthodontic treatment for patients with dentinogenesis imperfecta (DGI) can be risky because of the fragility of their dental hard tissue. Although the Invisalign (Align Technology) clear aligner system should be a suitable orthodontic appliance for patients with DGI, to the authors' knowledge, there has been no related research.CASE DESCRIPTION: A 28-year-old woman with DGI sought treatment with a 1 mm open bite, edge-to-edge occlusion of the central incisors, and a bilateral Class III cusp-to-cusp...
Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - April 4, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: Chenda Meng Di Le Xin Wang Yaling Song Guangying Song Source Type: research

Author's Reponse
J Am Dent Assoc. 2024 Apr 3:S0002-8177(24)00131-4. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2024.03.002. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38573269 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2024.03.002 (Source: Journal of the American Dental Association)
Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - April 4, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: Yucheng Chang Source Type: research