Dental Hygiene: Page 299

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
Study uncovers genetic defects in nasopharyngeal cancer
By Donna Domino
Singapore researchers have discovered a distinct mutational signature and nine significantly mutated genes associated with nasopharyngeal cancer, paving the way for the development of novel therapies for the disease, according to a new study in Nature Genetics.
June 24, 2014
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Pa. dentist's license suspended for infection-control lapses
By Rob Goszkowski
A Northumberland County dentist's license has been suspended after a joint investigation by Pennsylvania's departments of health and state revealed egregious lapses in infection-control procedures. Among other issues, the practice had not tested samples from autoclaved instruments in a year and had only one handpiece onsite.
June 23, 2014
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Study: Periodontitis bacteria selectively disarms immune system
By Donna Domino
The periodontal bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis acts on two molecular pathways to simultaneously block immune cells' killing ability while preserving the cells' ability to cause inflammation, according to a new study in Cell Host & Microbe.
June 17, 2014
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New coalition advocates for clean dentistry
By Tony Edwards
With infection control in the news, a group of prominent dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants have come together to form a new coalition called Support Clean Dentistry. The aim is to encourage dental professionals to outline and explain the infection prevention and control practices and also translate dental care standards into easy-to-understand information for patients.
June 16, 2014
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Researchers to study antibacterial proteins for oral cancer detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from Ohio will collaborate on a pilot study to examine whether naturally occurring oral antibacterial proteins can predict the development of oral cancers.
June 15, 2014
Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn dies of oral cancer at 54
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn has died of oral cancer at 54.
June 15, 2014
Levin on no-shows; Climo on valuation of your practice; oral microbiome studies
By Tony Edwards
June 15, 2014
Researchers develop framework for monitoring oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. researchers have developed a framework for exploiting the oral microbiome for monitoring oral cancer development, progression, and recurrence, according to a new study in PLOS One. Changes in the microbiome may be potential biomarkers of oral cancers or precancers, they noted.
June 15, 2014
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