FDA Clears World ’s First AI Software to Read Dental X-Rays
Pearl ’s Second Opinion® is the first and only chairside FDA-cleared AI radiologic detection aid that can help dentists identify numerous common dental conditions, including tooth decay, calculus, and root abscesses.Pearl, the leader in dental AI solutions, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its AI-powered, real-time pathology detection solution Second Opinion ® to help dentists accurately identify a broad range of common dental conditions in patient x-rays. Because x-rays are a regular part of every dental patient ’s experience, the first place most p...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 11, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Your Mouth on a Chip
NIH ' s National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchCell-loaded microchips offer a new lens into human biologyMicrochips that mimic parts of the human body may sound futuristic, but these devices —called organs-on-chips—are already being used to study human biology. Made from plastic, with grooves that are lined with cells and channels that transport air and fluids, these chips can simulate aspects of organ structure and function. Chips have been designed to mimic many different parts of the body, including beating heart tissue, air-filtering lung cells, and electrically active brain cells. The technolo...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 10, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
FDA Issues Warning About Dental Risk With Transmucosal Buprenorphine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Drug Safety Communication about dental problems associated with the use of buprenorphine products that dissolve in the mouth (transmucosal) and is requiring that a new warning about the risk of dental problems be added to the prescribing information and patient medication guides for these products. The dental problems include tooth decay, cavities, dental abscesses/infection, tooth erosion, or tooth loss.The warnings come after an FDA review of cases reported to the agency or published in the medical literature revealed 305 cases of dental problems, 1...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - January 19, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Oral Buprenorphine Tied to Severe Tooth Decay, FDA Warns Oral Buprenorphine Tied to Severe Tooth Decay, FDA Warns
Orally dissolving medications containing buprenorphine are linked to severe dental problems, including total tooth loss, the FDA warns.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - January 13, 2022 Category: Neurology Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
At-home oral health practices remain strong, according to survey
Delta Dental recognizes National Dental Hygiene Month by highlighting the importance of strong at-home oral health habitsOAK BROOK, Ill., Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A key factor in achieving optimal oral health is ensuring that teeth and mouths are being cared for regularly. This National Dental Hygiene Month, Delta Dental highlights findings from a recent study showing that adults and children across the country continue to practice proper oral health habits at home. The study found that, on average, children and adults:Brushed their teeth twice per dayFlossed their teeth once per dayUsed mouthwash once per d...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - November 4, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
My Dental Key: Democratizing Dental Education And Promoting Oral Health For All
NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 3.5 billion people around the world suffer from oral health diseases, most of which can be prevented. According to data released by the World Health Organization, the combined global prevalence of tooth decay, gum disease, and tooth loss has plateaued at 45%.[1] Increasingly, experts agree that moving the needle requires better training for oral health professionals and a more diverse workforce that can meet the needs of children and their families where they live, grow, work, play and learn.Enter My Dental Key (MDK), a women-owned start-up founded at Harvard University...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - October 8, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
What Causes Facial Pain?
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Dental caries are one of the most common infections. It is usually caused by Streptococcus viridans. Dental caries are also quite preventable with brushing the teeth at least twice a day with a fluoridated dentifrice, use of dental floss, and preventative dental appointments with application of fluoride varnish and sealants as appropriate. Fluoridated water supplies also help. A review can be found here.
Facial pain is often acute, self-limited and etiologies that may be obvious such as trauma or infection. Facial pain can also overlap with cranial pain (mainly headache), neck pain (often lymphadenopathy or musc...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 4, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Fluoride to be added to UK drinking water to treat 'significant' public health problem
TOOTH decay is a "significant, yet largely preventable, public health problem in the UK", according to a statement released by the UK Chief Medical Officers. To address the public health problem, fluoride is to be added to drinking water - what is it and how effective will it be? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
All Britons should be given water containing fluoride to fight tooth decay, health chiefs rule
A report by the UK's four chief medical officers says adding the mineral fluoride to water would combat tooth decay, which costs the NHS millions of pounds every year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oral health-related quality of life among a group of patients with substance use disorders in rehabilitation treatment: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsThere is an oral impact on the daily performance of patients with substance use disorders. Patients with higher caries experience reported greater OIDP. Thus, in addition to normative assessment of oral health, clinicians should consider the patients ’ self-reported oral problems, and the social and mental aspects of oral conditions. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 1, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Classification of Approximal Caries in Bitewing Radiographs Using Convolutional Neural Networks
This article belongs to the Special IssueArtificial Intelligence& Robotics in Dental Medicine)Download PDFCitation ExportAbstractDental caries is an extremely common problem in dentistry that affects a significant part of the population. Approximal caries are especially difficult to identify because their position makes clinical analysis difficult. Radiographic evaluation —more specifically, bitewing images—are mostly used in such cases. However, incorrect interpretations may interfere with the diagnostic process. To aid dentists in caries evaluation, computational methods and tools can be used. In this work, we pr...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - August 3, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Ingegerd Johansson wins William H. Bowen Research in Dental Caries Award
(International& American Associations for Dental Research) The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced Ingegerd Johansson, Ume å University Medical School, Sweden, as the 2021 recipient of the William H. Bowen Research in Dental Caries Award. Johansson was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the virtual 99th General Session& Exhibition of the IADR, held in conjunction with the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the 45th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), on July 21-24, 2021. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Younger adults are taking medications that could affect long term oral health
Study shows dentists need to be aware of medication history even in younger patientsREGENSTRIEF INSTITUTEResearch News SHARE PRINT E-MAILIMAGE: MEDICATIONS CAN PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN ORAL HEALTH. A NEW STUDY FROM THE REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE AND INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY DEMONSTRATES THAT MANY YOUNGER ADULT DENTAL PATIENTS ARE... view more CREDIT: REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTEINDIANAPOLIS -- A new study demonstrates that many younger adult dental patients are taking medications and highlights the importance of dental providers reviewing medication histo...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - June 10, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
A gentler strategy for avoiding childhood dental decay
(University of Pennsylvania) By targeting the bonds between bacteria and yeast that can form a sticky dental plaque, a new therapeutic strategy could help wash away the build-up while sparing oral tissues, according to a new study by a team from the University of Pennsylvania. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Evaluating the effect of Clinpro Tooth Cr ème on remineralization of pre-carious White Spot Lesions in anterior primary teeth: Randomized controlled clinical trial
ConclusionsClinpro Tooth Cr ème improved white-spot lesions remineralization but did not prettify clinical appearance after its application within the used protocol. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - May 14, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
