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DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
July 16, 2014
Study finds link between perio disease, atherosclerosis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Chronic oral infection with the periodontal disease pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis not only causes local inflammation of the gums leading to tooth loss but is also associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis, according to a study in PLOS Pathogens.
July 14, 2014
Infection-control issues offer communication opportunity
By Tony Edwards
With stories of infection-control lapses unfortunately in the news recently, all dental practices are under increased scrutiny. DrBicuspid.com spoke with Support Clean Dentistry advisory board member Dr. Sheri Doniger, who emphasized the importance of proper sterilization and infection control, and the opportunity this presents to open communication with patients.
July 2, 2014
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Oral piercings; genetic testing for oral cancer; diode lasers in periodontal therapy
By Tony Edwards
July 1, 2014
Genetic testing may predict aggressiveness of oral cancer
By Donna Domino
Genetic testing may predict the aggressiveness of oral cancer, according to a new study in Clinical Cancer Research. A highly accurate diagnostic test could alter the clinical management of oral cancer patients, according to Missouri researchers.
July 1, 2014
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Infection-control lapse discovered at Hawaii VA dental clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says 20 dental patients may have been exposed to viruses because instruments were not sterilized.
June 30, 2014
Study: New technique analyzes human oral microbiome
By Donna Domino
U.S. scientists have applied a new technique to comprehensively analyze the human oral microbiome, providing greater knowledge of the diversity of the bacteria in the mouth, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The findings will enable researchers to examine the role of bacterial communities in health and disease.
June 30, 2014
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Study explores controversy of diode laser use in periodontal therapy
By Tony Edwards
Diode lasers may have an important role in nonsurgical periodontal therapy for some patients, especially those with diabetes or compromised health. But the use of these lasers is somewhat controversial, report the authors of a recent study in the Journal of Dental Hygiene.
June 30, 2014
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Another Pa. dentist's license suspended for infection-control lapses
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
For the second time in June, Pennsylvania health officials have suspended a dentist's license for lapses in infection-control procedures.
June 29, 2014
Study shows laser toothbrush reduces dentin hypersensitivity
By Rob Goszkowski
In previous studies, certain types of lasers were effective in reducing dentin hypersensitivity. Why not attach one to a toothbrush? Korean researchers have done just that in a new study published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation.
June 26, 2014
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Salivary miRNA could provide noninvasive way to detect OSCC
By Donna Domino
Salivary microRNA (miRNA) could provide a noninvasive way to detect oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and perhaps monitor the disease's development in oral lichen planus patients, according to a new study in the Journal of Dental Research.
June 25, 2014
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Infection control lapse; Doniger on occasional patients; Keller on staff meetings
By Tony Edwards
June 24, 2014
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