Infection Control: Page 66

Ensuring safe dental visits: Because safety matters

By Karen Gregory, RN

In recent months, several infection-control breaches have been reported in dental healthcare settings, which have affected patients and the dental community. In this column, Karen Gregory, RN, emphasizes the importance of safety and infection control, and offers some practical but far-reaching solutions.

July 29, 2014

Caries bacterium has altered genetically, linked to diet changes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Streptococcus mutans, one of the principal bacteria that causes caries, has increased the changes in its genetic material over time, according to a new study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. These changes possibly coincided with dietary changes linked to humanity's expansion.

July 28, 2014

SilverCare antibacterial toothbrushes now available in the U.S.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Available for the first time in the U.S., SilverCare toothbrushes contain antibacterial silver that naturally kills oral and airborne bacteria that may land on the brush, according to the company.

July 24, 2014

Infection-control issues offer communication opportunity

By Tony Edwards

With stories of infection-control lapses unfortunately in the news recently, all dental practices are under increased scrutiny. DrBicuspid.com spoke with Support Clean Dentistry advisory board member Dr. Sheri Doniger, who emphasized the importance of proper sterilization and infection control, and the opportunity this presents to open communication with patients.

July 2, 2014

Infection-control lapse discovered at Hawaii VA dental clinic

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says 20 dental patients may have been exposed to viruses because instruments were not sterilized.

June 30, 2014

Study: New technique analyzes human oral microbiome

By Donna Domino

U.S. scientists have applied a new technique to comprehensively analyze the human oral microbiome, providing greater knowledge of the diversity of the bacteria in the mouth, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The findings will enable researchers to examine the role of bacterial communities in health and disease.

June 30, 2014

Another Pa. dentist's license suspended for infection-control lapses

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

For the second time in June, Pennsylvania health officials have suspended a dentist's license for lapses in infection-control procedures.

June 29, 2014

Infection control lapse; Doniger on occasional patients; Keller on staff meetings

By Tony Edwards

June 24, 2014

Pa. dentist's license suspended for infection-control lapses

By Rob Goszkowski

A Northumberland County dentist's license has been suspended after a joint investigation by Pennsylvania's departments of health and state revealed egregious lapses in infection-control procedures. Among other issues, the practice had not tested samples from autoclaved instruments in a year and had only one handpiece onsite.

June 23, 2014

New coalition advocates for clean dentistry

By Tony Edwards

With infection control in the news, a group of prominent dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants have come together to form a new coalition called Support Clean Dentistry. The aim is to encourage dental professionals to outline and explain the infection prevention and control practices and also translate dental care standards into easy-to-understand information for patients.

June 16, 2014

Levin on no-shows; Climo on valuation of your practice; oral microbiome studies

By Tony Edwards

June 15, 2014

Researchers develop framework for monitoring oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. researchers have developed a framework for exploiting the oral microbiome for monitoring oral cancer development, progression, and recurrence, according to a new study in PLOS One. Changes in the microbiome may be potential biomarkers of oral cancers or precancers, they noted.

June 15, 2014

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