Infection Control: Page 57

OSAP announces winners of leadership awards

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has announced the recipients of its annual Infection Control Leadership Awards.

July 17, 2017

Do antibiotics improve periodontitis treatment?

By Tony Edwards

What is the best treatment for your patients with severe, chronic periodontitis: subgingival debridement alone or debridement with a short course of antibiotics? A new study looked at three treatment options and found that a short course of antibiotics may help.

July 9, 2017

New product: Midmark debuts ultrasonic cleaner

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Midmark has debuted the QuickClean ultrasonic cleaner.

June 25, 2017

Handpieces may spread harmful microorganisms

By Theresa Pablos

Syringes, scalers, and high-speed handpieces could be spreading harmful microorganisms in your dental practice, according to the findings of a recent systematic review that evaluated where pathogenic bioaerosols come from and what risk they pose to dental staff and patients.

June 19, 2017

Are dentists following guidelines on antibiotics?

By Tony Edwards

Healthcare providers are being asked to use antibiotics less often to reduce the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but are dentists getting the message? A new study found good and bad news when it comes to how dentists are using preventive antibiotics in patients at risk for infective endocarditis.

May 29, 2017

4 oral healthcare points for your pregnant patients

By Lori Roniger

What is the most important information to communicate to your pregnant patients? In observance of National Women's Health Week, DrBicuspid.com spoke to dentists and obstetricians about how pregnant women can best take care of their own oral health and that of their children. Some recommendations have evolved and may surprise you.

May 16, 2017

Calif. clinic in water line infection case to reopen

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Children's Dental Group in Anaheim said the clinic involved in a water line infection issue that forced more than 60 children to be hospitalized will reopen on April 24.

April 16, 2017

New product: Edalu debuts disposable bib

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Edalu Products has introduced TapKin, a disposable bib with an integrated strap and adhesive tab.

April 12, 2017

OSAP launches dental infection control journal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) is launching an online, peer-reviewed journal.

March 29, 2017

Sustained antimicrobial-release implant curbs biofilms

By Lori Roniger

What if you could prevent infectious biofilms on your patient's implants? Researchers have shown in the laboratory that sustained chlorhexidine release through a porous titanium-silica material prevented and eradicated biofilm formation, which may lead to a new option for preventing implant infections.

February 6, 2017

67 kids hospitalized in Calif. water line infection case

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The number of children hospitalized after a water line infection at a Southern California dental clinic has risen to 67, according to a January 31 update from the Health Care Agency of Orange County.

January 31, 2017

Hu-Friedy acquires dental products company

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Hu-Friedy has acquired the dental products company J. Palmero Sales.

January 19, 2017

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