Infection Control: Page 55

Preventing the spread of infection in dental practices

By Sarah Bell-West, PhD

As this flu season seems like it will never end, it's a good idea for practices to do what they can to prevent the spread of flu and other infections to patients and team members. Sarah Bell-West, PhD, details steps your practice can take to keep the flu in check.

March 5, 2018

Time to rethink using wet wipes in your office

By Theresa Pablos

If you're using wet wipes to disinfect surfaces, it may be time to rethink your infection-control product. Rella Christensen, RDH, PhD, named the best disinfectant products and strategies at the recent 2018 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, and wet wipes didn't make the cut.

February 26, 2018

Darby Dental to acquire SmartPractice's dental supply division

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Darby Dental Supply has entered into an agreement to acquire the dental supply division of SmartPractice.

February 25, 2018

Products to look for at Chicago Midwinter 2018: Part 2

By Tony Edwards

One highlight of the upcoming 2018 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting is the vast exhibit hall with hundreds of companies showing thousands of products. To help you maximize your on the floor, we bring you the second part of our preview of new and recently introduced products to look for at the meeting.

February 20, 2018

Is the air in your dental facility making you sick?

By Lori Roniger

Ever wish you could have a "Spare the Air" day for your dental office or lab? Could particles in the air be harmful to everyone's health? Researchers analyzed the size and concentration of nanoparticles in the air of typical dental facilities to learn more.

February 8, 2018

Hygiene Insider: Dentistry after dark? Floss Bar extends hygienist hours

By Tony Edwards

February 6, 2018

Oral bacteria's role in healthy blood pressure

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

The importance of maintaining healthy mouth bacteria goes beyond just oral health, writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg. He looks at the research that examines the role of oral bacteria in preventing elevated blood pressure.

February 6, 2018

Study seeks best cleanser for denture biofilm

By Tony Edwards

While keeping dentures clean can be a challenge, it is important for a patient's oral health to try to eliminate Candida albicans biofilm that grows on these appliances. A new study tested three denture cleansers on three different denture resins to find out how effective they are against this fungus.

February 6, 2018

Henry Schein to donate $250K in products to foundation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein announced it will donate $250,000 in healthcare product kits to the America's Dentists Care Foundation.

January 31, 2018

Young Innovations acquires Mydent

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental supply manufacturer Young Innovations has acquired Mydent International.

January 23, 2018

New product: Disposable tablet sleeve debuts

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Palmero Healthcare has introduced the Palmero tablet barrier sleeve.

January 18, 2018

Certain oral bacteria may help prevent head and neck cancer

By Lori Roniger

Can maintaining a healthy oral microbiome reduce the risk of head and neck cancer? Since research suggests a relationship between oral bacteria and these types of cancer, investigators examined whether pre-existing differences exist between the oral bacteria of people who develop these often fatal cancers and those who don't.

January 16, 2018

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