Infection Control: Page 79

FDA reviewing safety of chemical used in toothpaste

By Kathy Kincade

With new research indicating that triclosan -- a chemical found in toothpaste and many other consumer products -- may disrupt the endocrine system and create bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, the FDA is now looking at whether this substance is as safe as originally thought.

April 12, 2010

Tuttnauer unveils pre, postvacuum autoclave

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sterilization and infection control device manufacturer Tuttnauer has introduced the Elara 11 pre- and postvacuum autoclave, the company announced.

March 31, 2010

Chlorhexidine improves gingival health in orthodontic patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Chlorhexidine varnish can reduce the presence of oral bacteria and related gingival inflammation and enamel decalcification in orthodontic patients, according to a new study.

March 29, 2010

New OSAP website features infection-control information

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) has launched a new website that gives dental professionals access to up-to-the-minute research-based information on infection control and safety in dentistry.

March 28, 2010

OSAP offers tools to help justify meeting costs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) is taking a unique approach to supporting infection control professionals who want to attend the 2010 OSAP Symposium by providing a tool kit to help potential attendees justify the expense to their organizations.

March 18, 2010

3 dental firms now one global product supplier

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SciCan, a Canadian manufacturer of infection control products and solutions with subsidiaries in the U.S., Germany, and Switzerland, has merged with German dental product manufacturer SycoTec and French endodontic specialist Micro-Mega.

February 22, 2010

NYU and Sandia researchers to classify oral bacteria

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Although the destructive effects of oral bacteria in producing dental caries, periodontal disease, and other infectious conditions are well known, the identities of many of the microbes responsible for these conditions, as well as their physical characteristics and ability to grow and sustain themselves, remain a mystery.

January 10, 2010

CR newsletter: Disinfect your preparations

By Laird Harrison

Before bandaging a wound, you apply an antibiotic ointment. Before probing a tooth, you sterilize your explorer. So should you also disinfect a tooth before placing the restoration? Rella Christensen, R.D.H., Ph.D., says yes.

January 10, 2010

No need for dental antibiotic prophylaxis after joint replacement: study

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 7 - A new study questions a recent recommendation that dentists give prophylactic antibiotics to all patients who have had joint replacement.

January 6, 2010

New sugar-free gum kills oral bacteria too

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Puredent Gum from The Madison Company -- sweetened naturally with stevia extract and contains magnolia bark extract to kill oral bacteria -- is a breakthrough for consumers who are concerned about their health and are sensitive to artificial sweeteners, according to a company press release

October 26, 2009

Time to rethink antimicrobials?

By Rochelle Sharpe

BOSTON - Despite concerns of antibiotic overuse and superresistant biofilms, systemic disease experts speaking at the American Academy of Periodontology meeting this week said that dentists should not be so reluctant to prescribe antibiotics for patients with severe gum disease.

September 16, 2009

Aloe vera gel equal to toothpaste in battling caries

By Rabia Mughal

The aloe vera plant has a long history of healing power. Now researchers have found that aloe vera tooth gel is as effective as toothpaste for fighting tooth decay.

August 4, 2009

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