Dental Hygiene: Page 194

FDA plans to stop e-cigarette sales to kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a four-part plan of enforcement and regulatory steps to stop U.S. youth from having access to and using e-cigarettes.

April 23, 2018

Study: Oral hygiene can aid heart attack recovery

By Tony Edwards

Can good oral hygiene help your patients recover from a heart attack? The same bacteria that cause periodontitis also inhibited blood vessel healing in a study presented at the recent Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology congress.

April 23, 2018

SDI gets FDA clearance for SDF product

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SDI has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its silver diamine fluoride (SDF) desensitizer.

April 22, 2018

The future is now: Part 2 -- VR in the dental clinic

By Theresa Pablos

The dental clinic may be the perfect place to test two of the greatest, therapeutic capabilities of virtual reality (VR): the ability to reduce pain and mitigate fear. Find out how one dentist is using VR headsets in his clinic to transform the traditional dentist visit.

April 22, 2018

3M names new president of oral care division

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3M has named Sebastian Arana as its new president and general manager for its oral care solutions division, 3M Oral Care.

April 18, 2018

New report ranks kids' dental health in U.S. states

By Tony Edwards

Which U.S. states are the best and the worst for children's dental and overall health? An April 18 report from a personal finance website has a surprising answer to which state is ranked the best for dental health for children.

April 18, 2018

OHA report: State of oral health is mixed for seniors

By Theresa Pablos, Tony Edwards

The state of dental care for older Americans is mixed, according to a new report from Oral Health America (OHA). While 25 U.S. states received a poor overall score on key oral health performance measures, the number of people covered by community water fluoridation increased from 2016 to 2018.

April 17, 2018

Investigating the link between gut and gum health

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Inflammatory bowel disease doesn't sound much like an oral health issue, but studies show a possible link between this and gum health. Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg would like to know more about this relationship, so rather than just read about it, he's in the process of creating a double-blind, randomized clinical study. Curious? Read on to see how your practice might be able to help.

April 17, 2018

JADA: Oral health varies by immigration status

By Theresa Pablos

Immigrants in the U.S. experience significantly worse oral health than individuals who were born in the country, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The findings imply a need for dentists to better reach immigrant communities, according to the researchers.

April 16, 2018

How to talk with parents and kids about HPV vaccination

By Theresa Pablos

Have you talked to patients about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine today? The American Academy of Pediatrics hopes so. The association is leading the charge to get kids vaccinated against HPV, but it needs the help of dental professionals to succeed.

April 12, 2018

What is the role of a hygiene department?

By Jen Butler, MEd

A hygiene department should be the economic engine of your practice, writes practice management consultant Jen Butler. Ensuring that doctors and hygienists are working toward the same goals is crucial for a practice's success.

April 12, 2018

Is scaling and root planing effective for treating rheumatoid arthritis?

By Lori Roniger

Research suggests links between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis, so might scaling and root planing reduce signs of both diseases in patients with both conditions? To find out, investigators compared the effects of this treatment on periodontitis patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis.

April 11, 2018

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