Dental and Oral Health News

• Warning Against Increased Lingual Frenotomy in Infants An increase in lingual frenulum surgeries in children after their discharge from maternity clinics has troubled clinicians. Some cite a lack of quality data about the procedure.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• Are Physician White Coats Becoming Obsolete? The white coat has been the traditional physician garb. But since the pandemic, more have been wearing scrubs or more casual clothing. What's best for physicians to wear?
  Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022
• Grit Your Teeth for a Lesser-Known Complication of Diabetes In addition to neuropathy, nephropathy, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease, tooth loss is a lesser-known potential complication of type 2 diabetes. A large meta-analysis quantifies the risk.
  Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2022
• What Are Common Misconceptions About Nurses? Nurses nationwide recently expressed outrage after Bravo talk show host Andy Cohen commented about the attractiveness of a nurse-actress on his show. Do you confront misconceptions about your role?
  Medscape Reader Polls, May 10, 2022
• Periodontitis May Be Linked With Systemic Diseases Periodontitis may be associated with Alzheimer's disease and other chronic disorders, according to epidemiologic studies. The data suggest the importance of oral health for overall health.
  Medscape Medical News, May 09, 2022
• Nurses, Med Staff Voice Their Heartache About Nurse Suicide Second suicide this year of male nurse from a Northern California hospital inspired compassion on social media and calls for more mental health initiatives.
  Medscape Medical News, May 02, 2022
• A Better Way to Fix Your Teeth Is in the Works: Stem Cells Unlike many other types of human tissue, dental enamel doesn't regrow after it's damaged, so specialists are using stem cells to study how to restore affected teeth.
  WebMD Health News, May 02, 2022
• Some Good News: Oklahoma City Bombing Survivor Becomes MD Need a break from the negative headlines? We've got you covered with these feel-good stories.
  Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2022
• 19, Including Physician, Charged in NBA Health Fraud Case Federal officials allege healthcare professionals provided former basketball players with false invoices to submit for reimbursement.
  Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2022
• 30 Years of Fake Nursing Ends With 7-Year Prison Sentence After three decades of pretending to be a nurse in Canada and the US, a woman with a lengthy criminal record was sentenced to 7 years prison.
  Medscape Medical News, April 27, 2022
• How Old Is Too Old to Work as a Doctor? Some hospitals and medical groups have raised the question of testing older physicians for mental and physical competency. A number of doctors agree; others contest its usefulness.
  Medscape Medical News, April 27, 2022
• Are Healthcare Institutions Doing Enough for Physicians? It's no secret that healthcare professionals are burned out and fed up. How, if it all, are healthcare institutions addressing employees' demand for a better work-life balance?
  Medscape Medical News, April 25, 2022
• Relief and Concern Over Step 1 Exam's Switch to Pass/Fail The elimination of test scores reduces anxiety, but med students and former exam-takers fear biases may creep into the equation with more value on factors such as references, mentorship, and school size.
  Medscape Medical News, April 22, 2022
• Physician Assistant Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering Fellow PA A physician assistant pled not guilty today to second-degree murder in the death of another PA, whose wife reportedly had a previous relationship with the suspect.
  Medscape Medical News, April 21, 2022
• Are Free Lunches Back? Docs Start Seeing Drug Reps Again A new paradigm has emerged in the physician/pharma rep relationship, and it's unlikely things will ever be the same.
  Medscape Medical News, April 20, 2022
• Physician Incomes Begin to Recover From Pandemic: Survey After a tough year, physician incomes — and love of the job — are making a comeback, but many doctors still struggle.
  Medscape Medical News, April 15, 2022
• More Medical Schools Build Training in Transgender Care Students and faculty identify gaps, such as a severe shortage of transgender instructors, and expand goals for training.
  Medscape Medical News, April 14, 2022
• U of Washington, Harvard Ranked Top Medical Schools ― Again Harvard University also comes out on top in half of the medical specialties surveyed by US News & World Report.
  Medscape Medical News, April 13, 2022
• LGBTQ+ Docs Often Not Compensated for Extra Work Many LGBTQ+ healthcare professionals are expected to put in work when it comes to establishing representative and inclusive rhetoric ― without being paid for it.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 2022
• Improv Theater Takes a Shot at Proving Vaccine Knowledge One theater is partnering with health officials to advocate for the COVID-19 vaccine with a healthy dose of humor.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 2022