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Dental Hygiene: Page 148
Scientists to develop pain-free device to detect oral cancer
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medical products developer Zilico and the University of Sheffield in the U.K. are developing a pain-free, noninvasive, instantaneous method to detect oral cancer.
June 28, 2020
Forward Science's hand-sanitizing station has digital advertising capabilities
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medical technology company Forward Science has launched FS Hand Stand, a hand-sanitizing station with an attached digital advertising screen.
June 28, 2020
Week in Review: Baby with 2nd mouth | HR advice for COVID-19 | Another oral-systemic connection
By
Kevin Henry
June 26, 2020
Study finds athletes who improve oral health habits perform better
By
Melissa Busch
Elite athletes who changed their oral health habits to include using prescription-strength fluoride toothpaste and floss picks to clean between their teeth improved their sports performance in a recent study. The findings were published on June 18 in
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
.
June 25, 2020
DenMat introduces new hydrogen peroxide oral rinse
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DenMat has launched a new hydrogen peroxide oral rinse to complement the company's recently launched hand sanitizer and hard surface cleanser products in its newly created infection control line.
June 24, 2020
Poor oral health linked to colitis, Crohn's disease in mice
By
Melissa Busch
Failing to take care of oral health could result in more than cavities and other dental problems. Inflammatory bowel disease, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, may be linked to poor oral health, according to an animal study published on June 16 in
Cell
.
June 24, 2020
Dental HR expert: Can dental business owners be held liable if an employee contracts COVID-19?
By
Kevin Henry
If a dental team member contracts COVID-19 in the dental practice, could the employer and/or business owner be held liable? It's a hot topic right now and one that has dentists and team members talking, so we asked dental human resources expert Tim Twigg for his thoughts and advice.
June 24, 2020
3 steps to resolving dental teams' clashes over PPE
By
Alan Stern, DDS
The recent struggle over personal protective equipment (PPE) is just one that dental practices have faced since reopening. Inevitably, there will be plenty more. The bottom line is that the strategy you use to approach any conflict will affect its resolution, writes Dr. Alan Stern.
June 23, 2020
Masks don't 100% protect you -- and coughing makes it worse
By
Melissa Busch
Wearing a mask doesn't eliminate airborne droplet transmission of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 or completely shield the wearer from droplets expelled by others, according to a new study published on June 16 in
Physics of Fluids
. In addition, mild coughing further cuts protection.
June 23, 2020
Podcast: Dental infection control expert Mary Govoni on the latest CDC guidance for dentistry
By
Kevin Henry
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidance for dental practices. However, it has created some confusion and the ADA has offered some differing thoughts. In this podcast, we get the answers to important questions about the guidance from dental infection control expert Mary Govoni.
June 22, 2020
ADHA names new president, officers
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has named a new president and officers for its 2019 to 2020 term.
June 21, 2020
Pokémon Smile mixes oral health and gaming
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pokémon Co. has released an oral health and gaming app called Pokémon Smile that encourages children to develop good brushing habits.
June 18, 2020
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