Outcome assessment of orthodontic clear aligner vs fixed appliance treatment in a teenage population with mild malocclusions.

Objective: To assess the efficacy and efficiency of treatment in adolescents presenting with mild malocclusions, comparing outcomes using clear aligners to fixed appliances.

Materials And Methods: Patients identified retrospectively and consecutively from one private practice had been treated with either clear aligners (Invisalign, Align Technology, Santa Clara, Calif) or fixed appliances (0.022 Damon, Ormco, Orange, Calif; n = 26/group).

Conservative Management of Mature Permanent Teeth with Carious Pulp Exposure.

Vital pulp therapy (VPT) in mature permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure has been a matter of debate, with root canal therapy being the conventional standard of care. Previously reported negative outcomes for VPT in these teeth were based on data from studies that have used calcium hydroxide in direct pulp capping and partial and full pulpotomy. The introduction of hydraulic calcium silicate-based materials with sealing and bioactive potentials have opened a new era in VPT with more favorable results.

Accuracy of Presurgical Limited Field of View Cone-beam Computed Tomography in Predicting Intraoperative Buccal Cortical Bone.

Introduction: Limited field of view cone-beam computed tomography (LFOV CBCT) is the primary imaging modality recommended for treatment planning before endodontic microsurgery (EMS). Persistent apical periodontitis, often treated with EMS, results in changes in the buccal cortical plate that may detrimentally impact prognosis. The accuracy of a preoperative LFOV CBCT to predict intraoperative findings is unclear.

Opioid-prescribing Practices in a Graduate Endodontic Clinic before and after Implementation of the Federal Schedule II Prescribing Mandate.

Introduction: Opioid prescriptions have the potential for misuse. In October 2014, the federal schedule II prescribing mandate reclassified hydrocodone combination products from schedule III to schedule II drugs that required a written prescription. The aim of this study was to evaluate the opioid-prescribing practices in a graduate endodontic clinic (GEC) before and after the mandate.

The impact of the Affordable Care Act on provision of endodontic services within a dental school setting in Oregon.

Objectives: In January 2014 implementation of the Medicaid expansion of the Affordable Care Act (EACA) in Oregon increased the number of children and adults qualifying for the Oregon Health Plan (OHP). Simultaneously, dental care benefits for adult Medicaid members were restored in Oregon after a period of noncoverage. This study evaluated the impact of these changes on the receipt of endodontic services in the Graduate Endodontic Clinic (GEC) at Oregon Health & Science University.

Antibiotic Use in 2016 by Members of the American Association of Endodontists: Report of a National Survey.

Introduction: This study surveyed the antibiotic prescribing practices of endodontists, and data were compared with previous surveys conducted in 1994 and 1999.

Methods: A 17-question survey was sent via www.surveymonkey.