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.RESEARCH & SCIENCE
Preventing peri-implantitis
Decisions in Dentistry
The popularity of dental implants has skyrocketed over the past 20 years, and their use is only projected to increase. The expected prevalence of dental implants in 2026 ranges from 5.7% to 23%. A desirable and advantageous method to replace missing teeth, dental implants provide function and esthetics without sacrificing tooth structure in residual dentition as well as eliminating the need for removable prostheses.
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Simple oral hygiene could help reduce COVID-19 severity, says study
Medical Xpress
COVID-19 could pass into people's lungs from saliva with the virus moving directly from mouth to bloodstream — particularly if individuals are suffering from gum disease, according to new research.
Evidence shows that blood vessels of the lungs, rather than airways, are affected initially in COVID-19 lung disease with high concentrations of the virus in saliva and periodontitis associated with increased risk of death.
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.DENTAL INDUSTRY NEWS
Dentists step up to vaccinate across the country
American Dental Association
Asad Salman, D.D.S., wanted to do his part in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I wanted to help out,” he said. “Out of my heart.”
During his lunch break, he vaccinates about 10 people each weekday, regardless of whether they are his dental patients or not. By the end of first week of April, he had vaccinated more than 400 people.
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Harvard committee examines links between environmental and oral health
Dentistry Today
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) Green Team and Sustainability Committee updated its community about current findings that support the link between environmental health, oral health, and overall health during a February Oral Health Seminar Series panel.
“A recent Lancet policy brief that was produced in December 2020 specifically talks about climate change and environmental health and their impacts on general health,” said Dr. Donna Hackley, an instructor in oral health policy and epidemiology.
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Researchers reveal urban-rural disparity in U.S. children's oral health
News-Medical
Meaningful legislation addressing health care inequities in the U.S. will require studies examining potential health disparities due to geographic location or economic status.
An interdisciplinary team at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the University of South Carolina (UofSC) report in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry that rural children are less likely to receive preventive dental care than urban children.
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.WHAT YOUR PATIENTS ARE READING
COVID-19 made mental health worse for patients with oral pain
Dr. Bicuspid
People with orofacial pain experienced higher levels of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published recently in Dental and Medical Problems.
Approximately half of those with orofacial pain experienced symptoms that were representative of a severe psychological disorder, while only about one-third of those without pain experienced that level of psychological distress.
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How stress can affect your oral health | Spot the signs
KCEN TV
The coronavirus pandemic has lead to consequences in oral health.
More than 70% of dentists surveyed by the American Dental Association are seeing more patients experiencing teeth grinding and clenching, which are often caused by stress.
"That can lead to all sorts of damage of the teeth, discomfort, headaches, and cracked teeth in really bad cases," Dr. Mathew Winter said, a dentist at Smile Magic of Killeen.
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.PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
How to get patients back into the chair? Communication
Dr. Bicuspid
There are still myriad patients who have not returned to the dental chair since the COVID-19 pandemic incited lockdowns across the U.S. in March 2020. Although nearly 99% of dental practices have reopened as of February 2021, patient volume still remains lower than it was prepandemic, with a reported 80% of patients returning to the office for routine and elective procedures.
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Strategies improve dental care for special needs patients
Dentistry Today
Special needs patients are often some of the most at-risk patient populations in need of dentistry. But many dental providers don’t realize that in many cases, the cognitive disorder is also accompanied by other disorders, which can have a detrimental effect on oral care.
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