Dentistry and Oral Health

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Alert FDA Warns of Power Toothbrush Hazards The US Food and Drug Administration is warning that the head of the Spinbrush brand of electric toothbrushes can come off and injure the user.
News Alerts, February 17, 2012
Alert FDA Investigating Illegal Online Sale of Dental X-Ray Device
News Alerts, February 13, 2012
Report Says Dentists Should Be Paid by Outcomes
Medscape Medical News, February 2, 2012
Dentists Overuse Antibiotics in Children
Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2012
Dentist Admits $400,000 in Fraudulent Billing
Medscape Medical News, January 12, 2012

What Medical Equipment Does the Dental Office Need? Marjorie Jeffcoat, DMD, offers her opinion on the basic medical equipment that a dentist should have on hand.
Medscape Dentistry & Oral Health, February 14, 2012
Midlevel Dental Provider Proposals Stir Controversy
Medscape Dentistry & Oral Health, February 2, 2012
HPV and the Increased Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancer
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, January 20, 2012

Fluoride Supplementation: The Ongoing Debate
Medscape Pediatrics, February 8, 2012
Social Anxiety Disorder in Genuine Halitosis Patients
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, February 5, 2012
HIV Shedding in the Oral Cavity
Sexually Transmitted Infections, January 31, 2012
How Well Will Your Car Hold Its Value?
Medscape Business of Medicine, December 9, 2011
Dentists Are Talking About Dental Therapists
Medscape Dentistry & Oral Health, December 8, 2011

Cone Beam CT of Carotid Artery Densities Are these hyperdensities just incidental findings, or are they clinically significant pathology?
Medscape Dentistry & Oral Health, January 10, 2012
Beyond Wires and Brackets: A Modern Tooth Movement Does every patient need brackets and wires for a better smile? Not necessarily.
Medscape Dentistry & Oral Health, January 4, 2012
Spotting Verrucous Carcinoma A middle-aged woman seeks care for a strange, persistent spot inside her cheek.
Medscape Dermatology, December 29, 2011

Oral Health and School Performance
Medscape Dentistry & Oral Health, January 19, 2012
Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
Medscape Dentistry & Oral Health, December 13, 2011
Dental Electronic Records Lag Behind
Medscape Dentistry & Oral Health, December 12, 2011

What Medical Equipment Does the Dental Office Need? Marjorie Jeffcoat, DMD, offers her opinion on the basic medical equipment that a dentist should have on hand.
Medscape Dentistry & Oral Health, February 14, 2012
HPV and the Increased Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancer Dr. Maurie Markman reports on a study indicating that increased incidence of oropharyngeal cancer can be attributed to increased prevalence of HPV infection, underscoring the need for HPV vaccination.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, January 20, 2012
Preserving the Power and Lifespan of Antibiotics Like the invention of the steam engine in 1775, the invention of antibiotics gave us awesome power. We are in danger of losing this power if these steps outlined by Dr. Brad Spellberg aren't taken.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, November 2, 2011

Jeffrey B. Dalin, DDS, Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri
Dominick P. DePaola, DDS, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Robert A. Lowe, DDS, Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina
Lori R. Trost, DMD, General dentist, Columbia, Illinois