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Infection Control: Page 17
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
Week in Review: Hot topics about gum disease | Dentist charged in $5M plot | Conflicting fluoride information
By
Melissa Busch
May 6, 2022
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
Selenium dental sealants may aid caries prevention
By
Melissa Busch
Dental sealants that contain selenium may stop caries-causing bacteria from forming on and below a sealed tooth, possibly paving a new way to help prevent tooth decay, according to a study recently published in
Dental Materials
.
April 24, 2022
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
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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