Infection Control: Page 69

More research points to oral bacteria, fetal death link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new four-year, $1.58 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, will allow Yiping Han, PhD, an associate professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, to continue to advance her research linking certain oral bacteria to fetal death.
July 7, 2013
Not all coated toothbrushes are created equal
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Coating toothbrush bristles with chlorhexidine appears to reduce concentrations of harmful oral bacteria better than coating them with silver nanoparticles, according to research presented at the 2013 International Association for Dental Research annual meeting.
June 30, 2013
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Penn. dentist suspended for infection-control lapse
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is advising patients of a York County dentist that they might be at risk for infection after an investigation discovered the dental facility did not follow appropriate infection-control procedures.
June 3, 2013
NM offers aid to patients of nondentist
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The New Mexico Department of Health is offering free counseling and blood tests to those who received dental services in their homes or other nonclinic settings, particularly former patients of a man known as "El Dentista" and other names, including Eliver Kestler or Eliver Lopez.
May 20, 2013
Okla. infection-control case may include teens
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs is currently working with the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority to identify juveniles who were patients of W. Scott Harrington, DMD, while at the L.E. Rader facility and Juvenile Services group homes.
May 2, 2013
Lollipops with licorice-root extract inhibit perio pathogens
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Sugar-free lollipops containing glycyrrhizol A successfully beat back the prominent oral pathogens Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Prevotella intermedia, according to research presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research annual meeting.
April 15, 2013
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ADHA responds to Okla. infection control scandal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has issued a statement reassuring the public that dental hygienists maintain high standards in infection control to optimize patient safety and health.
April 3, 2013
OSAP offers safety tips for reassuring dental patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has released information to help dentists reassure patients who may be fearful about dental care following the recent infection control breach by an Oklahoma dentist.
March 31, 2013
Infection-control breach scares 7,000; Linda Miles on building a great team
By Kathy Kincade
March 31, 2013
ADA reassures public after Tulsa, Okla., oral surgeon investigation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has responded to the investigation of an oral surgeon in Tulsa, OK, who may have exposed thousands of patients to HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, with a statement describing infection control procedures in dentistry and reassuring the public of their effectiveness.
March 28, 2013
7,000 patients warned of possible hepatitis, HIV exposure
By Donna Domino
Thousands of Oklahoma dental patients may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV in a Tulsa oral surgeon's practice. State investigators found several infection control violations -- including rusty instruments and lax sterilization procedures.
March 28, 2013
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Study questions costs of routine dental antibiotic prophylaxis
By Donna Domino
Routine antibiotic prophylaxis for dental patients who may be at risk of infection from invasive dental procedures costs the U.S. healthcare system more than $150 million annually, according to a new study in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology. But there is little scientific basis for antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental procedures, the authors contend.
March 17, 2013
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