Infection Control: Page 18

Plant protein gum may chew out SARS-CoV-2

By Melissa Busch

Gum made from a plant protein may be a real blow to SARS-CoV-2. Chewing the gum traps the virus, cutting the viral load in saliva, possibly curbing transmission, according to a study recently published in Molecular Therapy.

April 13, 2022

UF researchers highlight COVID-19 oral testing device

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Florida (UF) is highlighting a COVID-19 oral testing device developed in part by a dentist that UF said can detect coronavirus infection in as little as 30 seconds and as sensitively and accurately as a polymerase chain reaction test.

April 7, 2022

Now is the time for dental teams to become leaders in health

By Dr. James V. Anderson

No one innately knows how to act at all times. This kind of critical thinking must be taught and is supported by good information and exemplary leadership. Dr. James V. Anderson shares why now is an opportune time for dental teams to take up this charge and become leaders in healthcare.

April 6, 2022

Oral health probiotic for kids launches in U.S.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

ProBioraHealth has launched an oral care probiotic for kids that aims to reduce disease-causing bacteria that cause caries, bad breath, and other oral health conditions.

April 5, 2022

Solmetex bids for infection control firm Sterisil

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Solmetex has signed an agreement to purchase Sterisil, a developer of dental unit waterline infection control products.

April 5, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic ups risk for oral cancer

By Hannah Welk

There's been a dramatic increase in the risk for oral cancer due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related changes in lifestyle risk factors coupled with interruptions to dental care and preventive healthcare, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

April 4, 2022

ADA poll: Dental practices are getting busier

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A March poll conducted by the ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI) has found that dental practice schedules have gotten busier since January, up from 77% to 88%.

April 3, 2022

Week in Review: Apical periodontitis caused by bruxism | Coverage from DSO meeting | New Dental Dose episode

By Theresa Pablos

April 1, 2022

Dental Dose: Take precautions for patients with asthma

By Theresa Pablos

Dental Dose addresses two facets of dental pharmacology: medications used in dentistry with systemic effects and medications used for nondental conditions that impact dentistry. Treating patients with asthma tackles both sides of dental pharmacology, explained Tom Viola in the latest episode.

March 31, 2022

AADOCR highlights study of COVID-19 salivary immune markers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Salivary levels of inflammatory markers in patients infected with COVID-19 indicate a potential role of saliva in the pathogenesis of the disease, according to an online presentation delivered March 26 at the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) 2022 annual meeting in Atlanta.

March 26, 2022

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

Rural parents don't know enough about HPV and cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Parents in rural communities may have knowledge gaps concerning the relationship between HPV and certain cancers and the protection the HPV vaccine offers, according to new research.

March 24, 2022

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