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Xlear launches xylitol gum
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Xlear has introduced Spry chewing gum, a xylitol-rich gum that provides dental health benefits by preventing acid production from oral bacteria and significantly reducing the ability of bacteria to adhere to the tissues in the mouth.
July 27, 2009
Kane Biotech wins U.S. patent for novel caries treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kane Biotech, a Canadian biotechnology company that develops products that prevent and disperse microbial biofilms, has been granted a U.S. patent relating to its competence stimulating peptide (CSP) technology, the company announced.
July 14, 2009
Case Western research targets oral bacteria that can harm fetus
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Yiping Han, Ph.D., an associate professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, plans to use a five-year, $1.85 million grant to better understand how to stop a common bacterium that's harmless in a mother's mouth but can turn deadly when it reaches an unborn child.
July 13, 2009
Links found between obesity and oral bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A scientific team from the Forsyth Institute says it has discovered new links between certain oral bacteria and obesity. In a recent study, the researchers demonstrated that the salivary bacterial composition of overweight women differs from that of nonoverweight women.
July 8, 2009
Selenium could help create new antibiotics for gum disease
By Rabia Mughal
The trace mineral selenium could be the key to developing a new line of antibiotics for bacteria that cause periodontal disease, according to researchers from the University of Central Florida.
June 25, 2009
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ADA catalog features new infection control item
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA Online Catalog now offers a new item on infection control, according to an ADA News article.
June 23, 2009
Florida dental professor receives NIH Merit Award
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Richard Lamont, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Florida College of Dentistry Department of Oral Biology, has received the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Merit Award for his work on the molecular dialogue between oral bacteria and host cells.
June 23, 2009
Dental patients at risk for HIV infection in the U.K.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.K. dental practice could have put thousands of patients at risk for infections such as HIV or hepatitis due to poor hygiene measures, according to the Daily Mirror.
May 31, 2009
Crosstex doubles mask production in response to swine flu
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Crosstex International is taking an increasingly aggressive role in meeting the demand for masks and infection control supplies in light of the recent H1N1 flu virus outbreak. To keep pace with global demand, Crosstex has doubled production of its entire face mask line, the company announced.
May 26, 2009
OSAP launches disinfection 'mall'
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) has created an online "mall" for dental professionals to find solutions to their infection control and safety challenges, OSAP announced.
May 18, 2009
Mydent relaunches rewards program for Defend products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Mydent International announced that it has relaunched its rewards program, and for a limited time is offering a 1,000 point bonus and double points on purchases of its Defend infection control products.
May 11, 2009
Spray zealots, beware!
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Overuse of disinfectant sprays can launch masses of aerosols into the air, prompting headaches, dermatitis, coughing, and eye irritation, according to an infection-control expert.
May 10, 2009
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