Dental Hygiene: Page 109

Let's talk about Dental Infection Control Awareness Month

By Theresa Pablos

One thing the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted is the importance of infection control and prevention. What better time to talk about the topic than Dental Infection Control Awareness Month, which takes place in September.

September 16, 2021

Oral health facts your patients don't know

By Hannah Welk

How much do your patients know about oral health? Market research platform DentaVox asked 5,551 people how their lifestyle affected their oral health. The responses weren't always accurate, especially when it came to alcohol and smoking.

September 16, 2021

Earliest proof of caries found in 54-million-year-old mammal

By Melissa Busch

The oldest known evidence of caries in a mammal was found in the fossils of a monkeylike animal that lived 54 million years ago. A shift to higher-sugar foods likely caused the tooth decay, according to a study published on September 9 in Scientific Reports.

September 16, 2021

Henry Schein restructures medical, dental businesses

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein has restructured its organization to consolidate the management of its dental and medical distribution businesses.

September 14, 2021

CDC updates its infection prevention and control guidance

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its infection prevention and control guidance for healthcare settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, including its guidelines for dental practices.

September 13, 2021

Surgical gloves can be hack for removing stripped dental screws

By Melissa Busch

Surgical gloves may come in handy for more than just infection control. Sterilized gloves can be used to remove damaged dental screws from patients, according to a technical note published online September 11 in the Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

September 13, 2021

Lasers reduce pain after extraction, implant surgeries

By Theresa Pablos

Low-level lasers reduced pain following extraction and implant surgeries in a pair of blinded randomized controlled trials published recently in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology.

September 13, 2021

Medi-Cal Dental hosts virtual event for members

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Medi-Cal Dental program will host a Facebook Live event for members on September 15 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

September 12, 2021

CDA requires vaccination for 3-day convention

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The California Dental Association (CDA) kicked off its three-day convention on September 9 at San Francisco's Moscone Center. The association is requiring in-person attendees to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination upon entering the building.

September 9, 2021

Vaccine for caries? It's not science fiction, says NIDCR

By Melissa Busch

A vaccine for caries could be possible under a new division tasked with using "crazy, bold ideas" to prevent and cure disease. Health leaders introduced the proposed U.S. agency at a September 9 meeting of the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR).

September 9, 2021

ADA urges dentists to oppose dental in Medicare Part B

By Theresa Pablos and Melissa Busch

The ADA is encouraging dentists to contact U.S. lawmakers and voice their opposition to adding a dental benefit to Medicare Part B, according to an alert from the ADA's Legislative Action Center. The proposal to add oral healthcare to Medicare is part of the congressional budget bill currently being considered.

September 9, 2021

Survey shows global snapshot of oral health

By Leah Sherwood

A new survey presents a global snapshot of oral health, revealing everything from which country has the best brushing habits to which reports the most dental issues. The findings were published in a report by oral healthcare company Sunstar on September 8.

September 8, 2021

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