Dental Hygiene: Page 240

30% of kids miss school due to oral health problems

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

About 30% of 6- to 12-year-old children in the U.S. miss school because of oral health problems, according to a new survey by Delta Dental.

August 21, 2016

Interleukin Genetics reports increased Q2 revenues

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Interleukin Genetics reported an increase in revenues and a slightly decreased overall loss for the second quarter of 2016.

August 16, 2016

Study: Hospital oral healthcare not a focus for nurses

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Older people who have been hospitalized aren't getting the oral care they need, according to a new study by Canadian researchers who shadowed nurses on five inpatient units. Clinical oral healthcare guidelines are not being followed for these patients, and more focus is needed to prevent plaque buildup and complications such as pneumonia.

August 16, 2016

ADA VP sees benefit of flossing controversy

By Tony Edwards

Both consumers and dental professionals were left scratching their heads last week after the publication of an article by Associated Press that questioned the evidence behind flossing. But the vice president of the ADA's Scientific Institute is excited about the possibility that dentists can have a meaningful conversation with their patients about oral healthcare.

August 11, 2016

LED Medical releases results for oral screening program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

LED Medical Diagnostics has announced the results of an oral health screening program in Canad

August 10, 2016

Flossing: The holy grail of dentistry?

By Donna Domino

Following the recent heated controversy over the scientific merits of flossing, DrBicuspid.com queried its informed readers to get their input about the issue. "Plaque control is considered the holy grail in dentistry," noted a dental instructor, while a dentist said flossing could become a blame game between dentists and patients.

August 10, 2016

Can an anti-inflammatory diet improve periodontal health?

By Theresa Pablos

Switching to a diet focused on reducing inflammation may help those with periodontal disease, according to a small pilot study. Participants who reduced carbohydrates intake and increased consumption of omega-3 fatty acids showed a significant improvement in periodontal health.

August 9, 2016

Sheri's Solutions: 'So, I don't have to floss?'

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

Last week dentistry was given a gift, as Dr. Sheri Doniger writes. The news about a lack of evidence behind the practice of flossing spurred discussion about oral healthcare far beyond the dental office. Rather than treating it as bad news about dentistry, Dr. Doniger looks at it as an opportunity to talk about dentistry and proper hygiene techniques.

August 9, 2016

JAMA editorial: San Francisco sugary drink decision a victory

By Donna Domino

San Francisco is the first U.S. city to require health warnings on ads for sodas and sugary drinks. The pioneering law is a victory over the beverage industry's efforts to manipulate science, according to the authors of an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

August 8, 2016

Teledentistry proves effective in multiyear study

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental hygienists partnering with a remote dentist can meet the oral healthcare needs of about two-thirds of children with no or limited access to a dentist and half of people living in long-term care facilities, according to a six-year study.

August 4, 2016

Dental groups back flossing after critical report

By Tony Edwards

In the next days and weeks, dentists are likely to hear one question over and over again from patients: "Do I still need to floss?" But dental groups continue to support flossing in the wake of a critical report that questions the evidence backing the practice.

August 2, 2016

Disruptive nanoparticles may lead caries fight

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

New weapons in the fight against plaque and caries may soon be available. Topical antiplaque and anticaries toothpastes and rinses using nanoparticles that disrupt the biofilms in plaque may be not only feasible but effective, according to a study from University of Pennsylvania researchers.

August 2, 2016

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