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{"title":"An analysis of dental board disciplinary action among general dentists in Texas","authors":"Yen-Wen Huang DDS,&nbsp;Sahar Dowlatshahi DDS, MMSc,&nbsp;Srinivas Ayilavarapu BDS, DSc, MDS,&nbsp;Jennifer Chang DDS, MSD,&nbsp;Pooja Maney BDS, MPH, PhD,&nbsp;Sridhar Eswaran BDS, MS, MSD","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.12.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.12.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Dental care professionals can gain valuable insights by examining infractions reported to the state board of dentistry, which can serve as a resource to enhance their professional practice. By reviewing various infractions (violations resulting in disciplinary action) reported by the state boards, dental care professionals can foster ethical awareness, uphold professional conduct, manage risks effectively, prioritize patient-centered care, engage in continuous professional development, and promote peer accountability. This study analyzes state dental board disciplinary action data in Texas to identify common infractions among practicing general dentists and to leverage this information as an educational tool for dental care professionals.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>An electronic search of disciplinary actions was conducted, using the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners database. For this study, 1,056 disciplinary action reports were reviewed, and disciplinary infractions were classified into 5 main categories based on the nature of the infractions related to diagnosis, treatment, renewals, recordkeeping, and ethics and professionalism.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>After reviewing 1,056 disciplinary actions, the results showed that most infractions were due to inadequate recordkeeping (39%). The rest of the infractions included inadequate treatment (23%), lack of ethics and professionalism (23%), improper diagnosis (9%), and renewal issues (6%).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Dental disciplinary records offer valuable insights into common instances of misconduct within dental practices. It is essential to approach this information with a critical and reflective mindset, aiming to enhance clinical practice by learning from the common mistakes made by other clinicians.</div></div><div><h3>Practical Implications</h3><div>Understanding the frequency and nature of infractions may promote a deeper awareness and sense of direction regarding where additional focus on ethics and practice management is needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 3","pages":"Pages 225-233"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143189797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of periodontal disease and the prevalence of acute periapical abscesses","authors":"Ilan Rotstein DDS,&nbsp;Joseph Katz DMD","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.12.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.12.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Acute periapical abscesses (PAs) are a health risk to patients and require prompt and efficient treatment. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess the prevalence of acute PAs in patients with periodontal disease (PD).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data aggregated from 1,799,122 patients visiting a large health center were recorded. Data from the corresponding diagnosis codes for PD and acute PAs were retrieved by searching the appropriate query in the database. The odds ratios (ORs) of acute PA and its association with PD were calculated and analyzed statistically.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Patients with PD showed significantly more PAs than did patients without PD (<em>P</em> &lt; .0001). The OR for acute PAs in patients with PD was 46.2, and the difference in prevalence compared with the total hospital patient population was statistically significant (<em>P</em> &lt; .0001). After adjustment for diabetes mellitus comorbidity, the OR for acute PAs in patients with a history of PD was 12.19, and the difference was statistically significant (<em>P</em> &lt; .0001). After adjustment for smoking comorbidity, the OR for acute PAs in patients with a history of PD was 10.13, and the difference was statistically significant (<em>P</em> &lt; .0001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Under the conditions of this study, it appears that the odds for acute PAs are significantly higher in patients with PD seeking treatment for pain due to acute PAs.</div></div><div><h3>Practical Implications</h3><div>Oral health care professionals should be aware of the possible association between PD and increased occurrence of acute PAs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 3","pages":"Pages 234-238"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143074966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of low-level diode laser in the management of complications after third-molar surgical extraction","authors":"Fernanda Ferreira González MSc,&nbsp;Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio PhD,&nbsp;Rosa María López-Pintor PhD,&nbsp;Nardjesse Kemcha MSc,&nbsp;Jesús Torres PhD,&nbsp;Isabel Leco Berrocal PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.12.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in reducing postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus after extraction of third molars.</div></div><div><h3>Types of Studies Reviewed</h3><div>The authors conducted a literature search without restriction on dates or language in the following databases: PubMed (MEDLINE), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials database, Web of Science, and Scopus. They selected only split-mouth randomized clinical trials investigating the use of LLLT and comparing the effectiveness with a placebo group.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The authors identified 803 references and evaluated 131 articles in full text. After this analysis, the authors included 18 articles in this study. The results of the meta-analysis suggest potential efficacy of LLLT in the reduction of postoperative pain (standardized mean difference [SMD], −1.11; 95% CI, −1.63 to −0.58; <em>P</em> &lt; .001) and swelling (SMD, −0.50; 95% CI, −0.88 to −0.11; <em>P</em> = .01) at 48 hours and trismus (SMD, 0.35; 95% CI, 0.16 to 0.53; <em>P</em> = .002) at 7 days after surgery.</div></div><div><h3>Practical Implications</h3><div>Evidence shows low certainty to indicate the use of LLLT after mandibular third-molar extraction. Future studies with improved methodology are needed to establish its efficacy in reducing pain, swelling, and trismus.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 3","pages":"Pages 211-224.e11"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143189798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A dentist-scientist oath.","authors":"David K Lam, Ruth O'Hara, John B Sunwoo, John A Borghi, Jyothi Tirumalasetty, Nader A Nadershahi, Rebecca Moazzez","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.11.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2024.11.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143523631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bilateral ulcerated masses on the mandibular gingiva.","authors":"Maria Carmen Pereira Silva, Laila Menezes Hagen, Heliton Gustavo de Lima, Laurindo Moacir Sassi, Juliana Lucena Schussel","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.01.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2025.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143523704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"White ventral-lateral tongue lesions in a 58-year-old man.","authors":"Junyan Ge, Khanh Trinh, Scott M Peters","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2025.01.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2025.01.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143523707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A reddish nodule on the mandibular alveolar ridge.","authors":"Luiza Deitos Menti, Liliana Wolf Braun, Luís Afonso Tochetto, Simone Marcia Dos Santos Machado, Manoela Domingues Martins, Marco Antônio Trevizani Martins, Vinicius Coelho Carrard","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.11.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2024.11.014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143408859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Author’s Response","authors":"Brett Kessler DDS","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.11.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.11.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 2","pages":"Pages 97-98"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143168311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multiple radiolucencies in a 12-year-old boy","authors":"Osman Khan DDS,&nbsp;Andrew Bertagna DMD, MD,&nbsp;Douglas Damm DDS,&nbsp;Ashleigh Weyh MD, DMD, MPH,&nbsp;Nicholas Callahan MPH, DMD, MD, FACS","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.02.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.02.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 2","pages":"Pages 166-171"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140765424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding high blood pressure (hypertension)","authors":"Anita M. Mark","doi":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.adaj.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17197,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Dental Association","volume":"156 2","pages":"Page 176"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143167275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}