Antibiotics: Page 4

3 factors that influence dentist opioid prescriptions
By Alex Dagostino
A prescription for antibiotics, the use of sedation, and even whether a dental student was involved in the procedure are just some of the factors that influence whether a prescription for opioids was given after a tooth extraction, reports a study published on June 9 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
June 22, 2022
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Week in Review: Antibiotics and endocarditis | Drug delays gum tissue healing | Oral hygiene habits in the U.S.
By Melissa Busch
May 20, 2022
Are prophylactic antibiotics needed to prevent endocarditis?
By Melissa Busch
It is unclear whether prophylaxis antibiotics help prevent bacterial endocarditis in at-risk patients undergoing invasive dental procedures, according to a systematic review published May 10 in Cochrane Library.
May 16, 2022
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Antibiotic use leads to woman's black hairy tongue
By Melissa Busch
A 69-year-old woman developed black hairy tongue after taking an antibiotic commonly prescribed to treat bacterial infections, according to a recent case report published in the American Journal of Case Reports.
May 10, 2022
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Are antibiotics needed for gum disease? A $2.4M trial will find out
By Melissa Busch
A $2.4 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research will conduct a clinical trial that explores the use of antibiotics in combination with other therapies to treat periodontal disease.
May 2, 2022
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Week in Review: Time for new antibiotic guidelines | Implant for sleep apnea | Best camera for dental photos
By Theresa Pablos
April 22, 2022
Is it time to change antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines?
By Melissa Busch
A group of dentists and physicians called for the ADA and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons to reevaluate the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with prosthetic joints in a commentary published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
April 17, 2022
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Dental Dose: The new AHA infective endocarditis guidelines
By Theresa Pablos
Last spring, the American Heart Association (AHA) changed its guidance regarding the use of antibiotic agents to help prevent infective endocarditis following dental procedures. Tom Viola shares what you need to know on the latest episode of Dental Dose.
April 14, 2022
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Bacterium linked to periodontitis resistant to some antibiotic strains
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Prescribing antibiotics with clindamycin strains without performing antibiotic susceptibility testing should be avoided for patients with periodontitis, according to research presented March 25 at the American Association of Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research annual meeting.
March 25, 2022
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CU researchers create coating that inhibits caries-causing germs
By Melissa Busch
Researchers from the University of Colorado (CU) School of Dental Medicine in Aurora, CO, have created a targeted, antibiotic, regenerative dental coating that hampers bacteria that causes caries, paving the way for a new method to prevent tooth decay.
March 14, 2022
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Week in Review: Antibiotic prophylaxis questioned | COVID-19 and oral health | Surprising new research findings
By Theresa Pablos
February 4, 2022
Do patients with prosthetics need antibiotic prophylaxis?
By Hannah Welk
Dental professionals may want to reconsider the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with prosthetic joints. The findings of a new study in JAMA Network Open refute the recommendation for patients with prosthetic joints undergoing invasive dental procedures.
January 30, 2022
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