Dental Health - Page 9

July 13, 2021

Boy, 3, dies at dentist after 'unanticipated reaction to medicine,' report says

A 3-year-old Kansas boy died after what police said was an “unanticipated reaction to medicine” given to him during a dental procedure, a local report said.

June 9, 2021

TikTok revealing dentist can detect pregnancy by looking at patient's mouth stuns users

A dental student has gone viral on TikTok after revealing that a dentist might be able to tell whether a patient is pregnant just by looking at their mouth.

June 4, 2021

Most dental offices’ patient volume nearing normal, data suggests

A San Francisco-based oral surgeon is seeing patient volume return to near normal after pandemic-related closures shuttered three of four locations and placed the majority of staff on leave.

April 29, 2021

Dental opioid prescriptions ups overdose risk for patients, families: study

A large-scale study analyzing national claims data linked dental opioid prescriptions with an increased risk for an overdose among patients and their family members.

January 27, 2021

Wisconsin girl, 7, dies after tooth removal, family says

A Wisconsin family is awaiting the results of an autopsy after their 7-year-old died following a trip to the dentist.

October 15, 2020

Coronavirus infected less than 1% of dentists nationwide, study suggests

Less than 1% of U.S. dentists were infected with coronavirus amid the pandemic, a new study suggests.

September 19, 2020

Dentists warning against TikTok trend that has people grinding down teeth with nail fail

Irreparable damage can be caused in the latest TikTok trend.

September 16, 2020

Dentist who extracted tooth on hoverboard sentenced to 12 years in prison

An Alaska dentist who extracted a patient’s tooth while riding on a hoverboard has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars for that stunt and other wheel-y bad crimes.

September 8, 2020

Amid coronavirus pandemic, dentist reports uptick in tooth fractures

One dentist voiced an uptick in tooth fractures amid the coronavirus pandemic in a new report.

August 10, 2020

Will Smith’s teeth seemingly knocked out by Jason Derulo during golf lesson

Will Smith appeared to have his teeth knocked out by singer Jason Derulo during a golf lesson gone wrong.