DIQ Clinical Insights - Apr 25th, 2024
 
 
Nitric oxide: The miracle molecule
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April 25, 2024

Hello, clinicians!

As a health-care provider, if you aren’t familiar with nitric oxide, you need to be. This is a trending topic that ties dentistry to the health and wellness realm because of a shared interest: airway health. Don’t miss this article!

Bethany Montoya, BAS, RDH
Editorial Director

In this issue:

❤️‍🩹 Marijuana: A new risk factor for heart disease

🌟 Nitric oxide: The miracle molecule

😫 Top 5 sources of dental implant pain when “there’s nothing wrong with the implant”

CE: The untold secrets of managing dentinal hypersensitivity

DE’s Business Lab: Zirconiamania is here! Do you know what’s in your zirconia crowns?

In a recent study, the risk of stroke rose 42% and the risk of heart attack rose 25% with the daily use of cannabis. In Medical History Mysteries, we unpack what this means for your patients and practice.
Here's how nitric oxide affects cardiovascular health and caries risk, and how some common hygiene products actually work against it.
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Five often-elusive factors can elicit pain post-implant placement and obscure diagnosis without a good knowledge base. Here are some tips from Dr. Scott Froum.
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What are some potential pitfalls with zirconia crowns? With zirconia largely unregulated, dentists have a lot of choices they may not completely understand. Drs. Pam and David discuss which zirconias they use and why.