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Hydrogels being developed to improve healing during restorations
By
Ava Barros
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine are developing hydrogels to study inflammation and ultimately enhance healing and tissue remodeling following dental restoration procedures.
July 19, 2024
Too little sleep tied to bone health? Researchers are studying it.
By
Melissa Busch
Researchers are studying which mechanisms of chronic lack of sleep impair bone remodeling, which is critical for the success of treatments, including dental implants.
July 3, 2024
Computer-assisted oral surgery faster but not less painful
By
Ava Barros
Computer-assisted oral surgery may not lessen postoperative pain, but it shortens the duration of the procedure compared to the conventional freehand method, according to a clinical trial published in the
Journal of Dentistry
.
June 26, 2024
This treatment may give patients the prettiest smile
For treating a gummy smile, orthognathic surgery may result in greater improvements in attractiveness compared to botulinum toxin, according to a study recently published in the
Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
.
June 24, 2024
This therapy may improve postextraction healing
By
Ava Barros
Oxygen-ozone therapy may effectively improve healing after extractions in patients susceptible to medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, according to research published on May 29 in
Oral Diseases
.
June 5, 2024
It may be time to have tough conversations with dental patients
By
Melissa Busch
Clinicians need to keep it real when they are discussing the potential success and failure of dental procedures with patients.
May 2, 2024
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
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