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Minority Children See More Complications and Higher Costs in Cleft Palate Repair
Children undergoing surgery to repair cleft palate face racial disparities in their care, including...
Todays Dental News
National Emergency Standards Will Increase Dental Patient Safety
Dental offices need a national standard for medical emergency preparedness (MEP) and inspections. Well...
Industry News
Patch Shrinks Oral Cancer Tumors Before Surgery
Oral surgeons at the UTHealth School of Dentistry at Houston are participating in a...
Industry News
Check Your Mouth Campaign Encourages Oral Cancer Awareness
Someone dies of oral or oropharyngeal cancer every hour, according to a coalition of...
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Hydrocodone Prescriptions Continue After Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
As the nation continues to wrestle with opioid misuse and addiction, oral and maxillofacial...
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Emerging Dental Specialties and Recognition
In 1932, there were only 4 medical specialties: ophthalmology, otolaryngology, obstetrics and gynecology, and...
Todays Dental News
Dental Offices Need Medical Emergency Preparedness Standards
Dental offices need standards for medical emergency preparedness (MEP). Recent deaths in dental offices...
Industry News
Lower Buffered Doses of Lidocaine as Effective as Standard Doses
A lower dose of the local anesthetic lidocaine can be made as effective as...