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Week in Review: Study questions safety of amalgam fillings | Pacific Dental integrates medical records | Intriguing jaw necrosis cases

By Theresa Pablos

June 17, 2022

COVID-19 survivors may be at risk of jaw osteonecrosis

By Melissa Busch

Survivors of COVID-19 may be at risk of developing spontaneous osteonecrosis of the jaw, according to a case series published June 14 in BMC Infectious Diseases. These are believed to be the first reported cases of jaw osteonecrosis following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

June 16, 2022

DANB, OSAP unveil infection prevention and control certification

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) and the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) launched the Dental Industry Specialist in Infection Prevention and Control (DISIPC) certification program.

June 15, 2022

Week in Review: Top 10 dental service organizations | Rare abscess in chewing muscle | Save or splurge on 3D printers?

By Theresa Pablos

June 3, 2022

Business & Industry Insider: Top 10 DSOs: The largest companies keep growing

By Theresa Pablos

May 25, 2022

OSAP event highlights patient safety at dental schools

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Registration is now open for the Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) Symposium, Implementing Patient Safety Programs in Academic Institutions.

May 24, 2022

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

Week in Review: Burnout among dentists | ADA working to get systems back online | Weakest link in respiratory safety

By Theresa Pablos

May 13, 2022

Masks out, sunglasses in for day 1 of CDA Presents

By Theresa Pablos

ANAHEIM - The sun shines, palm trees sway, and many attendees smile -- without masks -- at the 2022 California Dental Association's (CDA) CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry meeting.

May 11, 2022

Here's what to know about respiratory safety in 2022

By Theresa Pablos

ANAHEIM - The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the way dental practices think about respiratory safety. In an interview with DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Theresa Pablos, Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, who will speak at the 2022 California Dental Association's (CDA) CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry meeting, discusses the issues that have arisen because of the pandemic and what dental professionals need to be aware of.

May 11, 2022

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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