Infection Control: Page 75

Gastroesophageal reflux not linked with dental erosion in kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Location-specific dental erosion is not associated with gastroesophageal reflux (GER), salivary flow, or bacterial load, according to a new study in Gastroenterology.

August 14, 2011

Grant awarded for 1st oral bacteria database

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A team of researchers at King's College London and the Forsyth Institute have been awarded a follow-on grant by the U.S. National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Researh to continue their work compiling the first comprehensive list of oral bacterial species.

July 7, 2011

Researchers ID protein linking oral bacteria, heart disease

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have identified the protein that allows Streptococcus mutans to travel from the oral cavity and settle in heart tissue, where it can often lead to deadly endocarditis.

June 29, 2011

Seal Shield debuts waterproof, wireless mouse

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Seal Shield demonstrated the new Silver Storm waterproof, wireless mouse and related infection-prevention products this week at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual meeting in Baltimore.

June 27, 2011

Scientists meet to discuss oral microbes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Scientists from around the world are gathering this week at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York to analyze the hundreds of species of microbes that live and thrive in the oral cavity, the school announced.

June 12, 2011

Cantel Medical reports record Q3 sales

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cantel Medical, a provider of infection prevention and control products for dental and medical use, reported record sales of $82.6 million for the third quarter of 2011, a 24% increase compared with sales of $66.5 million for the same quarter a year ago.

June 9, 2011

Herbs: The new antibiotics?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Indian wild plants may play a role in fighting bacterial and fungal infections in the mouths of oral cancer patients, according to new research.

May 24, 2011

Mydent offers free infection-control product samples

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Mydent International is offering free samples of its Defend products to dentists, hygienists, assistants, and other healthcare professionals.

May 22, 2011

Ohio VA dentist denies infection control lapses

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dwight Pemberton, DDS, the dentist at the Veterans' Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Dayton, OH, whose lax infection control practices potentially exposed hundreds of patients to hepatitis and HIV, has denied the allegations in his first interview, given to the Dayton Daily News.

May 18, 2011

Econo-Keys offers discount on waterproof keyboards

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Econo-Keys has partnered with WetKeys to offer Econo-Keys' products at a significant discount to dental offices, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, and other areas where infection control is a key concern.

May 16, 2011

Top VA official blasts Dayton clinic's leadership

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A top U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) official has acknowledged the "failure of leadership" that took place at the Dayton VA Medical Center's dental clinic in Ohio, where a dentist's lack of adherence to basic infection-control practices put hundreds of veterans at risk for nearly 20 years, the Daytona Daily News has reported.

May 3, 2011

Does azithromycin enhance perio treatment outcomes?

By Rabia Mughal

The adjunctive use of antibiotics such as metronidazole or amoxicillin during periodontal treatment has been shown to offer short-term benefits. But a new study has found that another antibiotic -- azithromycin -- does not appear to offer the same benefits when treating advanced periodontal disease.

May 1, 2011

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