Dental Hygiene: Page 131

New data show productivity of dental therapists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

New data show midlevel providers can add economic value to dental practices, according to the findings of research summarized in a Pew Charitable Trusts article.

November 15, 2020

Week in Review: 7 reasons your claims are rejected | A tricky tumor | COVID-19 and oral lesions

By Kevin Henry

November 13, 2020

Some Calif. counties require dental teams to get flu vaccine

By Melissa Busch

About one-sixth of the counties in California have ordered healthcare workers, including dental professionals, to get vaccinated for influenza, according to information from county health departments.

November 12, 2020

U.S. reps urge CDC to address disinfectant shortage

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Five members of the U.S. House of Representatives who are also dentists are urging the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address a shortage of disinfectants and are asking for guidance that would help clinicians know what to do when these products aren't available, the ADA reported.

November 11, 2020

There may be a way to eat sugar-laced yogurt without dental harm

By Melissa Busch

Adding a common anti-tooth decay milk product to processed yogurt not only prevents enamel demineralization but also repairs lesions on the harder outer layer of teeth, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Dentistry.

November 11, 2020

Oral Science to sell to consumers, expand to U.S.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oral Science has decided to expand its customer base by selling oral care products, including its nonfluoride Cario toothpaste, to businesses and consumers.

November 10, 2020

Did you know there's a rare tumor that mimics periodontitis?

By Melissa Busch

An oral surgeon diagnosed and treated a teen with a rare vascular tumor in her mouth after a dentist and periodontist improperly treated her for periodontitis for two years. Details of the case were published on November 6 in BMC Oral Health.

November 10, 2020

What could be the latest link between SARS-CoV-2 and oral lesions?

By Melissa Busch

In addition to oral lesions being an early sign of COVID-19, infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus may trigger the late onset of secondary ulcers in patients, according to a letter to the editor published on November 1 in Oral Diseases.

November 9, 2020

How did hygienists fare working during the COVID-19 peak in Italy?

By Melissa Busch

Only seven dental hygienists who were working while COVID-19 was surging in Italy, including the hardest hit spot of Lombardy, tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to an article published on October 31 in BMC Health Services Research.

November 8, 2020

Grant given for equipment to mitigate COVID-19 risk in U.K. dental practices

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.K.'s Worcestershire County Council awarded a grant of up to 100,000 pounds ($131,540 U.S.) to develop COVID-19 safety equipment for dentists.

November 5, 2020

ADA supports point-of-care COVID-19 testing by dentists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

If a chronic disease or other medical condition such as COVID-19 could complicate dental care or put patients and dental staff at risk, point-of-care testing is within a dentist's scope of practice, the ADA said.

November 5, 2020

Imaging saves teen with oral surgery-linked 'forgotten disease'

By Melissa Busch

Imaging and early antibiotic intervention saved the life of an 18-year-old man in Kansas who was diagnosed with Lemierre syndrome, or the "forgotten disease," after wisdom teeth extraction, according to a case report published on October 20 in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

November 4, 2020

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