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Science News
The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, say University of Michigan researchers. More than 325 dental patients who had teeth pulled were asked to rate their pain and satisfaction within six months of extraction.
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DrBicuspid
Patients who took opioids for pain relief after tooth extraction reported higher levels of pain than patients who took other analgesics in a new study, published in JAMA Network Open. The findings suggest nonopioid analgesics should be the first-line pain relief for extractions.
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Dental Tribune
Most people know that good oral hygiene — brushing, flossing and regular dental visits — is linked to good health. Colorado State University microbiome researchers offer fresh evidence to support that conventional wisdom, by taking a close look at invisible communities of microbes that live in every mouth.
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CDA
The California Dental Association strongly recommends that dentists practicing in California voluntarily suspend non-urgent or non-emergency dental care for the next 14 days. As always, it is expected that dentists will continue to be available as needed for emergency care and services.
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Inside Dentistry
Due to the effect of implant-related complications, the longevity of implants is often questionable, even when compared with that of compromised but successfully treated natural teeth. This article describes a case of severe, localized periodontal disease in which the patient rejected a recommendation to undergo extraction followed by implant placement and restoration in favor of receiving regenerative periodontal therapy to save the natural tooth.
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| WHAT YOUR PATIENTS ARE READING |
Augusta Free Press
Our mouths are a beacon for the rest of our overall health. Normally, our oral health and maintenance should be a scheduled and routine part of our lives, like brushing and flossing twice a day or visiting the dentist every six months. When life changes like it has for so many of us recently, it is important to highlight continuing to care for our oral health and teaching individuals what can be done.
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Harvard Health Publishing
People think inflammation needs to be stomped out at all times, but it plays an essential role in healing and injury repair to keep your body safe and healthy. Some inflammation is good. Too much is often bad. The goal is to recognize when inflammation is simply doing its job and when it can potentially cause problems.
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A world of possibilities, procedures, and clinical protocols can open up to you through Densah Bur Technology. Visit versah.com/versahtility to learn more about the design created to preserve the bone, enhance the host, and optimize the experience.
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DrBicuspid
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic changes the world every day and almost every hour. Whatever is written or reported now may not be relevant the following day. No matter what changes, however, one thing is for sure: Our patients need a dentist when the symptoms point to pain, infection and not being able to eat due to broken or ill-fitting appliances and other dental prosthetics.
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Inside Dentistry
With the fierce competition among dentists these days, you have to pursue excellence to distinguish yourself from the rest of the pack. By improving your office's level of customer service in the following four areas, you can boost your practice's success above and beyond that of the practice down the street.
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DrBicuspid
Most people only see their dentists every six months or so for a hygiene check. And while it's great that patients are staying on top of their dental hygiene, it's difficult for dentists to truly connect with them when they don't see them very often. Connecting with patients is critical to maintaining your patient base, so you must be creative when it comes to staying in touch.
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NOTE: The articles that appear in This Week in Perio are chosen from a variety of sources to reflect media coverage of the periodontal and oral health industries. An article's inclusion in This Week in Perio does not imply that the American Academy of Periodontology endorses, supports, or verifies its contents or expressed opinions. Factual errors are the responsibility of the listed publication. In addition, inclusion of advertising in this publication does not constitute or imply endorsement, agreement, recommendation, or favoring by AAP of such information or the entities mentioned or promoted herein.
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