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Dental Hygiene: Page 145
Keystone Industries acquires EPR Industries
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Keystone Industries has purchased infection control firm EPR Industries. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
July 20, 2020
It's time to check your heart: Stick out your tongue
By
Melissa Busch
The tongue coatings of people with chronic heart failure differ from those in people who don't have the progressive condition, according to a recent presentation at the online event Heart Failure Association (HFA) Discoveries.
July 20, 2020
A connection between proton pump inhibitors, COVID-19, and dental implants?
By
Tom Viola, RPh
Tom Viola, RPh, discusses why there appears to be a connection between proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and the odds of testing positive for COVID-19. He then joins Kevin Henry,
DrBicuspid.com
's editor in chief, for a short podcast on the link between PPIs and dental implants.
July 20, 2020
Taste perception may affect dental concerns, like caries
By
Melissa Busch
Humans register some tastes, such as sweets, more quickly than others due to molecular size. Flavor flow also affects taste perception, and knowing this may affect broad public health concerns, according to a study published on June 4 in
PLOS Computational Biology
.
July 19, 2020
Week in Review: Rinses and COVID-19 | Were practices inefficient before the pandemic?
By
Kevin Henry
July 17, 2020
Rate of Decay game now available as app
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.K.-based dentist has launched a children's dental game to create awareness about dental decay and ways to prevent it.
July 16, 2020
Which preprocedural rinse is best to use during COVID-19?
By
Melissa Busch
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced dentists to increase their infection control measures, including having patients rinse with antimicrobial agents prior to procedures. With several options recommended, how do dentists choose?
July 16, 2020
Biolase touts Repair Perio clinical results
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental laser firm Biolase is highlighting data published on July 2 in the
Journal of Periodontology
demonstrating that its Repair Perio protocol is more effective for treating periodontitis than conventional procedures, with shorter times and less bruising, swelling, and postoperative bleeding.
July 15, 2020
The (potentially) big 2020 problem you don't see coming
By
Curtis Marshall
Curtis Marshall is encouraging dentists and dental hygienists to look at their hygiene schedules in the fourth quarter of the year. What they see, he believes, could be surprising. What's his advice? Take care of your future practice by planning now to succeed in October.
July 15, 2020
Henry Schein to distribute air purifiers during COVID-19
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein announced it will distribute Radic8 air purifier systems in the U.S. and Canada. The systems are intended to improve infection control at dental practices during the pandemic.
July 14, 2020
PVP-I rinse, throat spray kill 99% of SARS-CoV-2 in seconds
By
Melissa Busch
Povidone-iodine (PVP-I) products, including a gargle and mouthwash and a throat spray, can kill 99.99% of the SARS-CoV-2 virus within 30 seconds, according to a brief report published on July 8 in
Infectious Diseases and Therapy
.
July 14, 2020
A fingernail stuck in a boy's mouth shows need for intervention
By
Melissa Busch
A doctor had to remove a fingernail that became lodged in between the gum tissue and front tooth of a 10-year-old boy, highlighting the need for clinicians to monitor and discourage nail biting, according to a case report published on June 7 in
BMJ Case Reports
.
July 13, 2020
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