Dental care settings potentially carry a high risk of cross-infection between dentists and patients and among dental staff due to close contact and use of aerosol-generating procedures. This study aimed to estimate COVID-19 incidence rates among Canadian dentists over a six-month period.
Dentists commonly prescribe opioids and are the highest prescribers of opioids to patients 18 years and younger. Little is known about dentists’ beliefs regarding opioids and other analgesics.
Smoking remains a major contributor to mortality and morbidity. Dental care professionals are positioned to help patients quit smoking. Results of clinical trials have shown the efficacy of dental care professionals’ smoking-cessation advice; however, the evidence of its effectiveness in the general population in the United States is limited. The authors examined the association between …
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with several changes in maintenance of children’s dental health. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the extent of these changes.
A 45-year-old woman was referred from her general dentist to a local oral and maxillofacial surgeon with a chief symptom of a “painful growth” of the left retromolar pad. She denied any significant medical history to both her general dentist and the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. She also denied any history of alcohol or tobacco …
Abstract Background Post space preparation can increase the risk of experiencing perforation and root fracture. The authors assessed remaining dentin thickness after post space preparation and the fit of different prefabricated posts to root canal preparation systems in a theoretical model. Methods Ten datasets per type of tooth from cone-beam computed tomography were analyzed to …
A newborn boy in the neonatal intensive care unit was referred shortly after birth for evaluation of a large mandibular mass. The boy was born at 39-week, 1-day gestational age to a healthy 30-year-old, gravida 2 para 1 mother. Pregnancy and delivery were uncomplicated. Maternal prenatal laboratory tests and fetal ultrasonography at 20-weeks’ gestation were …
Abstract Background The primary objective of this systematic review was to answer the following question systematically: Is there any association between primary headaches (PHs) and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in adults? Types of Studies Reviewed The protocol was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews. The authors performed the search in 7 main databases …
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Abstract Background The aim of the authors was to evaluate prescription patterns for bite-wing and panoramic radiographs (PRs) for pediatric and adolescent dental patients after the implementation of the most recent guidelines from the American Dental Association and US Food and Drug Administration. Methods The authors accessed paid insurance claims data for all 50 states …
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This paper is only available as a PDF. To read, Please Download here. Article Info Publication History Accepted: September 28, 2021 Received in revised form: September 27, 2021 Received: September 21, 2021 Publication stage In Press Accepted Manuscript Footnotes This article represents the opinion of the author (Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra) and not necessarily those of …
