Dental Hygiene: Page 212

Tap water study shows higher blood lead, fewer caries in kids

By Tony Edwards

U.S. children and adolescents who drank tap water had a higher prevalence of elevated blood lead levels but a much lower rate of dental caries than those who did not drink tap water, according to a new survey. The researchers suggest large parts of the U.S. population do not believe their drinking water is safe.

December 4, 2017

Crosstex acquires Safe-Flo saliva ejectors

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Crosstex has acquired the Safe-Flo saliva ejector line of products from RJC Products.

December 3, 2017

Legal Cases: Failure to diagnose squamous cell carcinoma of the anterior mandibular region

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

A 45-year-old law-enforcement officer presented to an oral surgeon when his general dentist found a white lesion near a recent lower incisor extraction. As William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler discuss in their latest Legal Cases column, this patient's treatment and case are a reminder that chart entries are crucial to patient care and for legal documentation.

December 3, 2017

Week in Review: Blood pressure guidelines; plus Texas reimbursement and stress changes

By Tony Edwards

November 30, 2017

What the new blood pressure guidelines mean for dentists

By Theresa Pablos

The guidelines for evaluating and treating high blood pressure have been updated for the first time in more than a decade. The new recommendations lower the threshold for hypertension and eliminate the prehypertension category.

November 27, 2017

Week in Review: Products to look for at GNYDM; plus production per dentist and sugary drinks

By Tony Edwards

November 21, 2017

Products to look for at GNYDM 2017

By Tony Edwards

A highlight of the 2017 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) will be the many products on display in the exhibit hall. Manufacturers, including Taub Products, Parkell, Dentsply Sirona, and more, are introducing new products.

November 21, 2017

Oral cancer research points to an old enemy

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

If we knew what was causing oral cancers, we might be able to treat it before it spreads, writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg. He looks at the research that suggests that Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacteria very familiar to periodontists, may play a role in the spread of the most prevalent form of oral cancer.

November 21, 2017

U.S. sugary drink consumption is declining

By Theresa Pablos

Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is declining, according to a new study from Harvard University researchers. While Americans are drinking fewer sugary beverages than they were a decade ago, consumption still exceeds the limit recommended by the U.S. government.

November 19, 2017

Week in Review: Perio treatment lowers blood pressure? Plus adult visits and dentist earnings

By Tony Edwards

November 16, 2017

Study: Perio treatment alone may lower blood pressure

By Theresa Pablos

Dental treatment may significantly lower the blood pressure of patients at risk for heart disease, a new study has found. Patients with prehypertension who received scaling and root planing ultimately had blood pressure that measured more than 10 points lower than those who did not.

November 14, 2017

New product: Removable appliance cleaner launches

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Grow Green Industries has launched a new consumer dental appliance cleaner.

November 13, 2017

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