Dental Hygiene: Page 23

Hip replacement patients may need to delay invasive dental care

By Melissa Busch

It may be advisable to delay invasive dental procedures in total hip arthroplasty patients, according to a new study.

April 29, 2024

What dental teams can do to help prevent oral cancer

By Ava Barros

Educating patients about risk-reduction strategies, like promoting HPV vaccination, is crucial for the early detection and prevention of oral squamous cell carcinomas. The report was published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene.

April 29, 2024

Body composition linked to oral health in post-stroke patients

By Ava Barros

A high body mass index combined with low muscle mass is linked to poor oral health in older post-stroke patients, highlighting the importance of addressing dental and overall health in this population. This study was published in Gerodontology.

April 26, 2024

Avesis, Harmony launch pilot salivary testing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Avesis and Harmony Health have piloted a program to improve oral healthcare for underserved Medicaid populations with special needs.

April 26, 2024

Are you properly anesthetizing dental patients who use drugs like Ozempic?

By Melissa Busch

Clinicians may need to reconsider how they anesthetize and sedate dental patients who are taking glucagonlike peptide 1 agonists like Ozempic.

April 25, 2024

Dental students lack knowledge of antibiotic prophylaxis, infective endocarditis

By Ava Barros

Knowledge and attitudes toward infective endocarditis differ among dental and medical students based on their educational progression, according to research published in the Journal of Dental Education.

April 25, 2024

Gum disease, invasive dental care linked to young onset stroke

By Melissa Busch

Recent invasive dental procedures and gum disease may be connected to strokes with unexplained origins in younger adults.

April 24, 2024

What every dental practice must know about getting paid for oral cancer screenings

By Estela Vargas

There is no question that oral cancer screening is important for every practice, but what about the insurance side of the equation? Estela Vargas, CRDH, has some advice that can help on that front.

April 23, 2024

What pomegranate juice may do to patients' teeth

By Ava Barros

Despite its nutrients and perceived health benefits, regular consumption of pomegranate juice may not be good for teeth. The acidic beverage may demineralize teeth, according to a study recently published in PLoS One.

April 19, 2024

Cellerant CEO series: Vigilant Biosciences and advances in the battle against oral cancer

By Kevin Henry

As Oral Cancer Awareness Month continues, we take a look at a company that is using biomarkers as a way to catch oral cancer earlier and give patients a better chance of survival.

April 18, 2024

BMI not linked to worse jaw surgery outcomes, problems

By Ava Barros

Having a higher body mass index (BMI) may not correlate with poorer jaw surgery outcomes or postoperative complications. This research was recently published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

April 16, 2024

Maybe it's time to advance dentists as primary care providers?

By Ava Barros

With a better understanding of the oral-systemic link, reorienting dental education to better integrate dentistry into primary healthcare could lead to better health outcomes, according to a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.

April 13, 2024

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