JADA Continuing Education

JADA June 2023

Background.
This case-series study examined canal morphology and common factors for end-odontic failure in maxillary first and second premolars that were referred for retreatment owing to clinical symptoms or radiographic signs.

Keywords. 

Canal morphology; cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT); maxillary premolars; root canal retreatment; treatment failure.

JADA June 2023

Background.
The goal of this study was to test the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Dental Quality Alliance’s adult dental quality measures for system-level implementation for ambulatory care sensitive (ACS) emergency department (ED) visits for nontraumatic dental conditions (NTDCs) in adults and follow-up after ED visits for NTDCs in adults.

Keywords. 
Oral health care use; access to care; quality of care; Medicaid.

JADA June 2023

Background.
The objective of this study was to identify tooth-level risk factors for use during preradiation dental care management to predict risk of tooth failure (tooth lost or declared hopeless) and exposed bone after radiation therapy (RT) for head and neck cancer (HNC).

Keywords. 
Head and neck cancer; radiation therapy; tooth loss; exposed bone; evidence-based dentistry.

JADA May 2023

Background.
Patients undergoing long-term glucocorticoid therapy are administered additional glucocorticoids before minor dental procedures, although this is not supported by evidence. The authors designed this study to validate the hypothesis that routine blanket glucocorticoid supplementation is unnecessary during minor oral surgical procedures under local anesthesia.

Keywords. 
RCT; steroids; supplementation; dentistry; minor oral surgery.

JADA May 2023

Background.
In the context of evolving dental materials and techniques and a national agenda to phasedown use of dental amalgam, estimates of dental amalgam placement are necessary for monitoring purposes.

Keywords. 
Dental amalgam; dental restoration; health equity.

JADA May 2023

Background.
Amalgam has been used for more than 150 years as a safe and reliable restorative material. The authors described the occurrence of amalgam and nonamalgam restorations in the United States in primary and permanent teeth across age groups and according to sociodemographic characteristics.

Keywords. 
Dental restorations; dental amalgam; composites.

Overview
The field of dentistry is undergoing a transformation as digital dental fabrication technologies such as 3D printing are rapidly expanding. Compared to traditional manufacturing methods, 3D printing offers advantages such as reduced manufacturing time, minimized material waste, and the ability to produce complex morphologies.

What you will learn:
• Are dentists using 3D printers in their practices?
• What types of cases are they being used for?
• What are the advantages and challenges associated with its use?

Presented by
Marta Revilla-León, DDS, MSD, PhD, Kevin Frazier, DMD, EdS, Juliana da Costa DDS, MS, William MacDonnell DDS, Violet Haraszthy DDS, MS, PhD, Jennifer Holtzman DDS, MPH, Effie Ioannidou DDS, MDS, Jacob Park DDS, Livia Tenuta DDS, MSc, PhD, Ruth D. Lipman, PhD , Purnima Kumar BDS, PhD, MS, Rashad Vinh, for the Council on Scientific Affairs

JADA April 2023

Background.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) and periodontal disease have a suggested bidirectional relationship. Researchers have reported decreases in DM-related health care costs after periodontal treatment. The authors examined the relationship between periodontal disease treatment and DM health care costs in commercial insurance and Medicaid claims data.

Keywords. 
Diabetes; dentistry; health data; health insurance; Medicaid; public health insurance.

JADA April 2023

Background.
The aim of this study was to assess the association between physical intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy and reports of prenatal oral health problems among a sample of mothers in the United States.

Keywords. 
Intimate partner violence; pregnancy; oral health; oral-facial injury; maternal health; PRAMS.

JADA April 2023

Background.
Patient health portals (PHPs) encourage patient engagement to achieve the quadruple aim of health care: to improve the patient’s experience of care, improve population health, reduce health care costs, and improve the work life of health care providers. The purpose of this study was to capture dental patients’ perspectives on PHPs and their desired content. Specifically, the authors examined the important features for dental patients to have as well as the barriers and facilitators of PHPs.

Keywords. 
Patient health portal; quality of care; oral health education; dental care.