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My top 5 key compliance resolutions for 2022

By Linda Harvey

At the beginning of every new year, do you promise to do something new, better, or different? Compliance expert Linda Harvey writes why you should consider vowing to get your regulatory compliance back on an even keel in 2022 and outlines five resolutions to do just that.

December 20, 2021

Higher costs, future COVID-19 shutdowns weigh on dentists

By Melissa Busch

As the pandemic continues, dentists remain concerned about higher operating expenses, another COVID-19-related shutdown, and employees' inability to come to work, according to a study published online December 12 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

December 13, 2021

Man's pulled wisdom tooth leads to dangerous lung abscess

By Melissa Busch

A healthy 45-year-old man experienced respiratory failure due to a giant life-threatening lung abscess caused by oral bacteria stemming from a wisdom tooth extraction. The case report was published in the December issue of Chest.

December 7, 2021

COVID-19 testing kits can measure oral microbiome

By Theresa Pablos

COVID-19 testing kits that include preservatives can help researchers measure the oral microbiome, according to a study published on November 18 in NPJ Biofilms and Microbiomes. These tests may be able to reveal a connection between the oral microbiome and COVID-19.

November 28, 2021

Local exhaust ventilation can control aerosols, droplets

By Hannah Welk

Dental procedures produce aerosols and droplets that can spread infectious disease. Local exhaust ventilation, however, can be used to control the aerosols, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Dental Research.

November 28, 2021

OSAP asks for Giving Tuesday donations

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is asking for dentistry's support and generosity on Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, this year falling on November 30.

November 23, 2021

Is COVID-19 severity linked to tooth, alveolar bone loss?

By Melissa Busch

COVID-19 severity may be associated with the presence of alveolar bone loss and tooth loss, the sequela of periodontitis, according to a new study published on November 19 in Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

November 21, 2021

Henry Schein Cares advances Wearing is Caring campaign

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Henry Schein Cares Foundation has commenced the third phase of its Wearing is Caring public health campaign in partnership with the UPS Foundation.

November 18, 2021

Nexa3D, Oqton partner on manufactured dental appliances

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3D printer maker Nexa3D and artificial intelligence software developer Oqton have formed a partnership to meet an increase in demand for additively manufactured patient-specific dental appliances and aligners worldwide.

November 17, 2021

OSAP releases special issue of journal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has released a special issue of the Journal of Dental Infection Control and Safety.

November 16, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine may cause oral shingles

By Melissa Busch

The Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine may be linked to the development of the viral infection herpes zoster, or shingles, in the oral cavity, according to a case report published November 10 in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

November 14, 2021

Build trust into your hiring system

By Dr. James V. Anderson

Front-line healthcare workers, including dental personnel, may question whether they are safe at work. Dr. James V. Anderson offers four tips to integrate trust in practice safety systems into the hiring process.

November 8, 2021

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