This is a summary of the article: "Shedding light on a potential hazard Dental light-curing units" in the December 2019 edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Dental light-curing units (LCUs) are powerful sources of blue light that can cause soft-tissue burns and ocular damage. Although most ophthalmic research on the hazards of […]
This is a summary of the article: "Association between metabolic syndrome and tooth loss. A systematic review and meta-analysis" in the December 2019 edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association. The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to verify the existence and level of scientific evidence concerning the association between metabolic syndrome […]
This information is provided by the American Society of Clinical Oncology: Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Guideline Question What are the recommended best practices for preventing and managing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) in patients with cancer? Target Population Adult patients with cancer who are receiving bone-modifying agents (BMAs) for any oncologic indication. Target […]
Dry mouth is surprisingly a common symptom. It can develop from three main causes: by specific diseases of the salivary glands, as a side effect of head and neck irradiation treatment for cancer, or most commonly as a side effect of prescribed drugs. A problematic aspect of dry mouth is the subjectivity in reporting the […]
This summary of the guidelines is based on the article: Plain language summary for “Antibiotics for the urgent management of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, symptomatic apical periodontitis, and localized acute apical abscess: systematic review and metaanalysisda report of the American Dental Association" which appeared in the Journal of the American Dental Association, December 2019 Edition. […]
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