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Dental Hygiene: Page 108
Higher doses of radiotherapy in kids linked to oral complications
By
Melissa Busch
Childhood head and neck cancer survivors who undergo higher doses of radiation therapy face greater risks of developing salivary and dental complications, according to a review published on May 29 in the
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
.
June 3, 2021
Antibody study shows higher COVID-19 risk for dental teams
By
Theresa Pablos
Dental professionals in the U.K. had an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 during the pandemic's first wave, according to a study published on June 2 in the
Journal of Dental Research
. SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were nearly three times more prevalent in dental professionals than the general population.
June 2, 2021
Poor oral health hides case of immunoglobulin G4-related disease
By
Melissa Busch
A 38-year-old man was diagnosed with a rare case of immunoglobulin G4-related periodontitis after presenting with severely enlarged gums. The case was published on May 28 in
BMC Oral Health
.
June 1, 2021
New salivary protein wiki paves way for novel therapies
By
Will Morton
Researchers have developed a new public platform to identify and curate data on the thousands of proteins in saliva, potentially paving the way for saliva-based diagnostics, precision dentistry, and personalized treatments for oral and systemic diseases.
May 27, 2021
WHO declares oral health a global health priority
By
Melissa Busch
Oral health may no longer be low on the list of global health priorities. At a May 27 meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO), health ministries around the world approved a resolution that puts achieving better oral health back on the global agenda.
May 26, 2021
Colgate-Palmolive plans experiment for space station
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Colgate-Palmolive said it plans to send the first-ever private sector oral care experiment to the International Space Station.
May 25, 2021
Dentists continue to have lower COVID-19 rates
By
Amerigo Allegretto
Dentists continue to have lower COVID-19 rates than other front-line health professionals more than a year after the pandemic appeared in the U.S., according to a study published in the June issue of the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
May 25, 2021
Trial to test oral bacteria protein against cancer
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given a Rutgers School of Dental Medicine researcher the green light to treat cancer patients with a new kind of therapy based on a protein produced by an oral bacterium.
May 25, 2021
Case report: Dorsal tongue ulcer in COVID-19 patient
By
Rebekah Moan, contributing writer, and Theresa Pablos, editor in chief
A dental team in Afghanistan identified a dorsal tongue ulcer in a 62-year-old man who later tested positive for COVID-19. The man's painful lesion persisted for weeks, and he also experienced asymptomatic geographic tongue, according to details published on May 20 in
BMC Oral Health
.
May 25, 2021
Burst busts into kid care with sonic toothbrush
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Burst Oral Care has unveiled its Burstkids sonic toothbrush, designed and approved in partnership with Burst ambassador dental professionals.
May 24, 2021
Dentalpalooza marks shift back to in-person conferences
By
Melissa Busch
On June 4, Dentalpalooza will take place at an outdoor community event space located next to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. All eyes are on the organizers to see what in-person dental conferences could look like in 2021 and beyond.
May 24, 2021
Week in Review: Life-threatening mouth bleeding | Fluoride makes the grade | More dentists on the horizon
By
Theresa Pablos
May 21, 2021
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