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Oral Bacteria
Dental hygienists and the truth about biofilm
By
Melissa K. Turner
Melissa K. Turner believes that biofilm may not only be a villain when it comes to the oral cavity but a hero as well. Here's why dental hygienists need to embrace its dual role.
May 14, 2024
Hip replacement patients may need to delay invasive dental care
By
Melissa Busch
It may be advisable to delay invasive dental procedures in total hip arthroplasty patients, according to a new study.
April 29, 2024
Evolution of oral germs revealed in 4K-year-old teeth
By
Ava Barros
Genetic analysis of microbiomes from two 4,000-year-old teeth shows notable changes in the oral microenvironment since the Bronze Age, especially following the widespread consumption of sugar, according to an article in Molecular Biology and Evolution.
April 3, 2024
Toke on? Smoking marijuana may not raise caries risk
By
Melissa Busch
Smoking marijuana may not increase a person’s risk of developing caries, according to a large U.S. study.
February 19, 2024
Woman develops endocarditis, stroke following tooth extraction
By
Melissa Busch
A 54-year-old healthy woman was diagnosed with a rare case of infective endocarditis following an acute ischemic stroke five weeks after having a tooth extracted.
January 29, 2024
What your patients should add to their drinks while taking CHX
By
Melissa Busch
Dental patients may not have to give up coffee or tea during chlorhexidine (CHX) treatment to avoid tooth discoloration if they drink the beverages with some milk, according to new research.
January 22, 2024
Microrobots may be key to halting dental infections
By
Ava Barros
Small-scale robotics, known as microrobots, may treat and diagnose persistent infections, including those in between the teeth, according to a story recently published in the University of Pennsylvania’s
Penn Today
.
January 17, 2024
This oral care habit may brush off hospital-acquired pneumonia
By
Ava Barros
Daily toothbrushing may be an inexpensive, effective way to decrease the rates of hospital-acquired pneumonia among patients, according to a study recently published in
JAMA Internal Medicine
.
January 8, 2024
Researchers to tackle buprenorphine-related tooth problems
By
Melissa Busch
Researchers were awarded $1.4 million to eliminate dental problems that have been linked with the opioid use disorder medication buprenorphine.
December 19, 2023
How the Black Death affected today’s oral microbiome
By
Ava Barros
The second plague pandemic of the mid-14th century, the Black Death, led to dietary changes that potentially caused changes in oral bacteria that contributed to systemic disease in modern humans, according to research published in Nature Microbiology.
December 12, 2023
Vigorous exercise makes you sick, and your saliva proves it
By
Ava Barros
Saliva tests reveal that intense exercise leads to bacterial changes in the mouth. Additionally, there was a drop in signaling molecules that help fight viral infections, according to a study published in
Military Medical Research
.
November 27, 2023
AAP launches dental hygiene initiative
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has launched an initiative to educate dental hygienists on periodontal topics.
November 15, 2023
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