Infection Control: Page 73

Smoking turns body against helpful oral bacteria

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Smoking causes the body to turn against its own helpful bacteria, leaving smokers more vulnerable to disease, according to a study published in Infection and Immunity.

February 15, 2012

Oral Bacteria Sidebar

February 14, 2012

The pros and cons of oral bacteria

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

A significant body of knowledge is now available on how to maintain a healthy ecology of microbiota and keep diseases at bay. There is also a growing number of oral health products designed to optimize the balance of bacteria in the mouth, retain their beneficial characteristics, and suppress their potentially harmful impact.

February 14, 2012

Separating oral bacteria could help prevent perio disease

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Stripping some oral bacteria of their access to other pathogenic oral bacteria could help prevent periodontal disease and tooth loss, according to a new study in Microbiology.

February 9, 2012

Ohio VA still probing dental clinic scandal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A year after the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dayton, OH, acknowledged infection-control lapses in its dental clinic that put hundreds of veterans at risk, officials are continuing to determine whether three veterans who tested positive for hepatitis contracted the disease at the clinic.

February 5, 2012

Henry Schein CEO talks antibiotics at World Economic Forum

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Stanley Bergman, chairman and CEO of Henry Schein, discussed the potential global impact of a world without effective antibiotics before an audience of business, political, academic, and other leaders at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Switzerland.

February 1, 2012

Clorox acquires 2 infection-control product suppliers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Clorox has acquired Aplicare and HealthLink, providers of infection-control products for the healthcare industry.

January 9, 2012

HIV-positive man to sue dental chain; dentists not following antibiotic guidelines

By Kathy Kincade

January 8, 2012

Dentists not following antibiotic prescribing guidelines

By Rabia Mughal

The antibiotic prescribing practices of dentists for odontogenic infections in children do not appear to be in line with recommended professional guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the ADA, according to a survey in the January Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 5, 2012

Hu-Friedy now selling Hand Essentials in Canada

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Hu-Friedy has introduced its Hand Essentials infection control products to the Canadian market.

January 2, 2012

Antibiotics useful adjuncts in periodontitis treatment

By Rabia Mughal

Using a combination of amoxicillin and metronidazole as an adjunct to full-mouth scaling and root planing during the treatment of generalized, aggressive periodontitis is safe and effective, according to a meta-analysis in the Journal of Periodontology.

December 4, 2011

Oral bacteria linked with pneumonia risk

By Rabia Mughal

Oral microbiota could play a role in identifying patients at risk for healthcare-associated pneumonia, according to a study presented at the recent Infectious Diseases Society of America annual meeting in Boston.

November 17, 2011

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