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$4M granted to study oral health of postmenopausal women
By Rob Goszkowski
A National Institutes of Health grant will fund a study investigating a critical gap in knowledge of the composition and role of the oral microbiome in postmenopausal women. It will build on existing data from a study conducted from 1997 to 2001 and recall the participants.
June 12, 2014
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Red wine shows antimicrobial effects on oral bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
European researchers have found that red wine and its inherent components display antimicrobial effects on oral bacteria biofilms, according to a new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
May 21, 2014
OSAP, Henry Schein partner to raise awareness of infection control
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has partnered with Henry Schein Dental to help raise awareness about patient safety through infection control.
May 5, 2014
'Oil pulling': Legit or another alternative medicine fad?
By Rob Goszkowski
Oil pulling, or rinsing with sesame or coconut oil, started showing up in newspapers, health blogs, and celebrity interviews with increasing frequency this year. There is plenty of enthusiasm and interest in Ayurveda, an ancient alternative medicine from India, but what does the data say about this particular practice?
April 30, 2014
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Reusable protective eyewear may increase infection risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Reusable protective eyewear can actually increase cross contamination and infection risk, according to a new study.
April 10, 2014
OSAP offers infection-control publication, educational program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is offering the publication "Infection Control in Practice (ICIP) Team Huddle" through its SafestDentalVisit campaign as part of its 30th anniversary celebration.
March 31, 2014
Scotland surgeries expose thousands to HIV, hepatitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients of two dental surgery practices in Ayrshire, Scotland, are being offered blood tests after an investigation of the practices' infection-control procedures.
March 18, 2014
C3 Jian raises $60.5M
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
C3 Jian has raised $60.5 million in Series D financing.
March 16, 2014
Bacterium, fungus team up to cause early childhood caries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Early childhood caries may result from a nefarious partnership between a bacterium and a fungus, according to a new study in the journal Infection and Immunity.
March 12, 2014
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Bacteria in 1,000-year-old plaque similar to current oral bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An international team of experts has discovered disease-causing bacteria in a German Medieval population that are the same or very similar to inflammatory disease-causing bacteria in humans today.
February 24, 2014
Australian dentist exposes hundreds to HIV, hepatitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Sydney, Australia, dentist's lapses in infection control may have exposed nearly 1,000 patients to blood-borne pathogens over the last 10 years.
January 16, 2014
Infection control; Medicaid patients; and what is leadership?
By Tony Edwards
January 5, 2014
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