Special report: Arizona dental board fails to protect public, hold dentists accountable
Zion Gastelum was 2 years old when he died days after receiving root canals on his baby teeth during a visit to a dentist in Yuma in 2017. Lizeth Lares was just 4 when she died after getting a tooth pulled a year prior at the same dental office. And two more people died after visiting that office this year, meeting minutes of the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners show. Yet, Arizonans would have a hard time learning about these cases from the state dental board, the 110-year old agency that …
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Albert Serna Jr., Caitlin Thompson and Morgan Casey Source Type: news

Comparative Clinical Study of Two Tooth Whitening Protocols
This study aimed to clinically evaluate the efficacy of two different home whitening protocols and to determine which is more effective: applying the whitening gel every 24 hours or every 48 hours for 2 weeks. The differences in terms of tooth sensitivity are also analyzed. A sample of 60 patients was divided into three groups of 20 (N=20). Group A: 16% carbamide peroxide applied every 24h for 2 weeks. Group B: 16% carbamide peroxide applied every 48h for 2 weeks. Group C (control group): a placebo gel without peroxide (glycerin gel) was applied every 24h for 2 weeks. To compare the groups, color measurements were...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 6, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Cochrane expands global reach: Pilot project introduces new language translations
Cochrane evidence is now accessible in 21 languages, breaking linguistic barriers and empowering global evidence-informed health decisions.Many people do not have access to high-quality health information, because it is not available in a language they understand.  Only about 6% of the world’s population are native English speakers and 75% don’t speak English. The focus of our translation activities at Cochrane is on  plain language summaries. Plain language summaries are created using standard content and structure and are written in accessible language. Looking to expand past the 16 languages we currently offer ...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - July 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news

Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of CBCT and intraoral radiography for proximal caries detection in the presence of different dental restoration materials
ConclusionArtifact-free CBCT images had higher diagnostic accuracy than intraoral radiography for the detection of all grades of proximal caries. The diagnostic accuracy of CBCT images of teeth adjacent to amalgam, porcelain, and MCRs was lower compared to intraoral radiographs and artifact-free CBCT images. 
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 5, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

The Conspirituality of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
This article has been adapted from Chapter 23 of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat by Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker. Copyright © 2023. Available from PublicAffairs, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Source: TIME: Health - July 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker Tags: Uncategorized freelance politics Source Type: news

Domestic violence against women detected and managed in dental practice: a systematic review - de Jesus Santos Nascimento CT, de Oliveira MN, Vidigal MTC, Inoc êncio GSG, de Andrade Vieira W, Franco A, Ferreira MC, Paranhos LR.
This study aimed to investigate the knowledge of dental care professionals to identify and manage clinical situations that indicate violence against women. PRISMA guidelines were followed and a systematic review protocol was registered in PROSPERO. The sys...
Source: SafetyLit - July 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

NHSE appoints two new directors
NHS England has appointed an interim chief dental officer, while a big pharma executive has been hired as its new commercial medicines director, it has announced.
Source: HSJ - July 5, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Learn Composite Dentistry at the Center for Esthetic Excellence in Chicago
 Announcing a 2024 Continuing Education Lectures and Hands-on WorkshopCosmedent ’s Center for Esthetic Excellence, (CEE) has scheduled a lecture and hands-on workshop, entitled, “Direct Composite Veneers: The Art of Creating Smiles” presented by Dr. Kleico Andrade Alves, Thursday — Friday, April 11 - 12, 2024, 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Dr. Alves will share his daily clinical routine and demonstrate how to transform smiles. Learn all about transitional and incisal line angles, embrasures, developmental grooves and important ...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 3, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

HRSA: Lists of Designated Primary Medical Care, Mental Health, and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces the availability of the complete lists of all geographic areas, population groups, and facilities designated as primary care, mental health, and/or dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). This notice also extends the transition time outlined in theJuly 7, 2022, notice for jurisdictions and facilities to prepare for potential loss of HPSA designations. HPSA designations that are currently proposed for withdrawal will remain in this status until they are re-evaluated in preparation for the publication of the HPSA Federal Register notice in January 2...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - July 3, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Dental Savings Plan vs. Insurance: Which Could Save Me More Cash?
Health insurance doesn’t cover your teeth. Your teeth can cause pain, get infected and need treatment, just like any other part of the body. But when it comes to actually getting treatment the standard health insurance doesn’t cover it. Instead, you need specialized coverage to pay for a trip to…#dental #nonepremiums #nonecopayments #nonedeductibles #nonedentalpreferred #medicare #noneconsidering
Source: Reuters: Health - July 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Association between dentofacial features and bullying from childhood to adulthood: a systematic review - Broutin A, Blanchet I, Canceill T, Noirrit-Esclassan E.
Bullying occurs when an individual is repeatedly victimised by negative actions performed by peers. As oral features, like malocclusion and dental structural defects, can promote psychological distress, which is also found in those who are bullied, we aime...
Source: SafetyLit - July 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Aspen Dental Expands its Involvement in Top University Dental Externship Programs
The programs at UCLA, University of Michigan and University of Washington enhance students ' real-world clinical education while increasing access to quality care for patientsCHICAGO, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Washington is the most recent university to tap doctors in the Aspen Dental network to serve as adjunct faculty and mentoring clinicians in its clinical externship rotation for the fall 2023 semester. These clinicians join 12 other Aspen Dental practice owners that serve as preceptors and adjunct faculty in clinical externship programs at other top universities including the University...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - June 30, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Health bosses consider forcing dentists to work for the NHS
Dentists could be rooted to providing NHS care for years under radical plans being considered to help fix the nation's dental care crisis, but dentists say 'handcuffing' them to the NHS won't fix the problem.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Restoring black triangle with bioclear matrix versus conventional celluloid matrix method: a randomized clinical trial
ConclusionsThe restorative management of the black triangle with both protocols was able to deliver superior aesthetic and good marginal adaptation; suitable biological properties; with adequate survival time. Both techniques were almost equally successful, however they are depending on the operator skills. 
Source: Dental Technology Blog - June 29, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Recent infective endocarditis research findings suggest dentists prescribe prophylactic antibiotics for patients having a bicuspid aortic valve or mitral valve prolapse
Conclusions: Patients having either a BAV or MVP are at significant risk of developing IE and suffering serious sequelae including death. The ESC guidelines must reclassify these specific cardiac anomalies into the " high risk " category so that AP are recognized as being needed prior to provision of HRDP. 
Source: Dental Technology Blog - June 28, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

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