Emergency Room Visits with a Non-Traumatic Dental-Related Diagnosis in Hawaii, 2016-2020

Review Oncology

Association of periodontitis and tooth loss with liver cancer: A systematic review

Sadeq Ali Al-Maweri et al.

Summary: The evidence suggests a potential link between tooth loss/periodontitis and the risk of liver cancer, but further well-designed prospective cohort studies are needed for conclusive proof.

CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY (2021)

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Article Emergency Medicine

Emergency department visits for dental problems among adults with private dental insurance: A national observational study

Troy B. Amen et al.

Summary: The study found that patients with dental insurance have a low rate of emergency department (ED) utilization for nontraumatic dental pain, with prior dental visits playing a protective role in reducing ED use. Following discharge, a high proportion of patients filled opioid and antibiotic prescriptions.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE (2021)

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Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

Common Medical and Dental Problems of Older Adults: A Narrative Review

Alice Kit Ying Chan et al.

Summary: The advancement of medicine has reduced mortality rate, leading to an increase in the older adult population. Older adults often lack regular dental checkups and suffer from common oral diseases, which are often linked to systemic issues. Studies have shown that diabetes can increase the incidence and progression of periodontitis in older adults.

GERIATRICS (2021)

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Review Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine

A systematic review of dental-related emergency department among Medicaid beneficiaries

Annaliese Cothron et al.

Summary: This systematic review compared the incidence of dental-related emergency department visits between Medicaid enrollees and patients with other insurances. The findings showed higher rates of emergency department visits among Medicaid patients. The results support expanding insurance coverage in Medicaid programs to reduce emergency department visits.

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY (2021)

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Article Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine

Emergency department visits for infectious oral conditions in Massachusetts, 2014 through 2018

Dania Bahdila et al.

Summary: The study found a declining trend in preventable emergency department visits related to infectious oral conditions in Massachusetts from 2014 to 2018. Higher odds of visits were associated with males, non-Hispanic Black individuals, uninsured individuals, public insurance beneficiaries, and those residing in dental health care professional shortage areas.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesic Prescriptions for Dental Visits in the Emergency Department, 2015-2017 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

Shillpa Naavaal et al.

Summary: The study revealed that dental visits were associated with a significantly higher proportion of opioid prescriptions compared with nondental visits during 2015-2017, underscoring the need for interventions to reduce opioid prescriptions in the ED, especially for dental visits.

PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE (2021)

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Article Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine