Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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

Elephant once owned by King of Pop recovering from dental surgery

By Melissa Busch

An African elephant once owned by pop star Michael Jackson underwent dental surgery at a zoo in Florida.

April 4, 2024

Trial of rinse that controls bleeding during procedures to begin

By Melissa Busch

Hyloris Pharmaceuticals has enrolled the first patient in a phase III trial for its oral rinse that controls bleeding during and after dental procedures.

February 20, 2024

Correcting alveoloplasty coding calamities

By Estela Vargas

After a claim was denied by the insurance plan because the "claim failed the ADA code validation," Estela Vargas, CRDH, explains what went wrong and how the claim can be resolved.

February 1, 2024

Is this a game changer for dental implants?

By Kevin Henry

Could a new product be the answer to failed dental implants? We sat down to learn more about it and why it could replace one of the standards in implant dentistry.

January 25, 2024

BioCellgraft to distribute Celularity’s dental biomaterials

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

BioCellgraft has signed an exclusive deal to distribute placental-derived biomaterials for use in dental procedures manufactured by Celularity in the U.S.

January 9, 2024

CDC’s stance following inquiry into TB-infected bone grafts

By Melissa Busch

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report following its inquiry into tuberculosis (TB)-tainted bone grafts that led to the death of two people.

January 9, 2024

Diving deeper into a dental technique impacting 3rd molars

By Kevin Henry

Following the publication of a technique back in November and its potential impact on third-molar extraction in 2024 and beyond, we had several readers reach out with questions about the technique and what it could mean for dentistry.

December 27, 2023

2024 must-know dental technique

By Kevin Henry

Could this dental technique become part of everyday dentistry in 2024?

November 28, 2023

Theradaptive awarded $7.4M for dental repair product trial

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Theradaptive was awarded $7.4 million to conduct a clinical trial for a regenerative bone and tissue repair for orthopedic, craniomaxillofacial, and dental injuries.

September 27, 2023

2nd patient dies from TB-tainted bone graft, lawmaker wants answers

By Melissa Busch

A second patient has died after receiving a bone graft infected with tuberculosis (TB), prompting a legislator to call for tougher standards.

August 24, 2023

Survey finds the right angles for a perfect jaw

By Melissa Busch

Belgian researchers have identified angles that may help guide procedures that give women the ideal jaw shape.

August 22, 2023

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