Infection Control: Page 74

Mouthwash eliminates caries-causing bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A mouthwash developed by a microbiologist at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry has been shown to be highly successful in targeting the Streptococcus mutans bacteria, the principal cause of tooth decay and caries.
November 14, 2011
Xylitol helps prevent ear infections
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
There is "fair evidence" to support the use of xylitol to prevent inner ear infections in healthy children, according to a meta-analysis in the Cochrane Library.
November 10, 2011
Healthy oral bacteria provide ideal conditions for perio disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Normal bacteria present in the oral cavity provide the catalyst for the development of periodontal disease, according to a study in Cell Host and Microbe.
October 26, 2011
Oral bacteria may signal pancreatic cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Changes in the bacteria in a person's mouth may be an early indication of the onset of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study in Gut (October 12, 2011).
October 12, 2011
Kimberly-Clark debuts infection-control website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kimberly-Clark Health Care has launched a new website for dental professionals and distributors to learn more about the company's infection-control products for the dental market.
October 12, 2011
$2.25M NIH grant to fund novel oral bacteria research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institutes of Health has given $2.25 million to Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researchers to study how an isolated agent from common oral bacteria may hold the answer to how human beta defensins (HBDs) could be used to help block bacteria from entering epithelial tissue.
October 2, 2011
Report: More testing needed for Ohio VA patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new report states more testing is needed for dental patients and their families who may be at risk due to violations of infection-control policies at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center dental clinic in Dayton, OH, according to a story by WHIO TV.
September 18, 2011
VA official in Ohio dental clinic scandal gets new post
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Guy Richardson, the former director of the Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center in Dayton, OH, who was reassigned to Cincinnati after an infection control scandal at the center's dental clinic, has now been appointed as a regional deputy network director in Maryland, according to a news story in the Dayton Daily News.
September 14, 2011
OSAP launches infection-control contest based on movie
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is marking the September 9 release of the new movie "Contagion" by launching a contest to get people thinking about infection prevention.
September 8, 2011
Proposed bill follows VA infection-control scandal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) is introducing federal legislation that would let the government fine and imprison for up to one year U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration employees who intentionally fail to follow infection-control practices, according to a story in the Dayton Daily News.
August 21, 2011
Calif. changes infection-control rules; should endodontists place implants?
By Kathy Kincade
August 21, 2011
New infection-control rules take effect in Calif.
By Kathy Kincade
Dental professionals in California, take note: New infection-control regulations announced by the Dental Board of California took effect August 20. And some dental team members may not be too happy with the changes.
August 21, 2011
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