Dental Hygiene: Page 34

Should the AAPD create a guide about fluoride-free alternatives?

By Melissa Busch

Dentists regularly meet with parents who shun fluoride for their kids, yet there is no guidance from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) about alternatives.

September 26, 2023

Dentists ignore ADA blood pressure guide, rarely defer treatment

By Melissa Busch

Dentists rarely adhered to ADA recommendations to defer treating patients who presented with elevated blood pressure levels, according to a study.

September 25, 2023

84% of women 50 and older are unaware of menopause link to oral health

By Kate Madden Yee

Eighty-four percent of women age 50 and older are not aware of the connection between menopause and oral health, according to a study conducted by Delta Dental.

September 25, 2023

Calif. legislature approves nutrition standards in schools

By Will Morton

California could become the first state to codify President Joe Biden’s federal guidelines on school nutrition standards aimed at reducing sugar and salt in school meals.

September 20, 2023

JADA study: Possibly no link between caries and obesity in kids

By Melissa Busch

The percentage of body fat and adiposity may not be associated with caries in the permanent teeth of U.S. children and adolescents, according to a large study.

September 19, 2023

Bassist Thundercat drops song laced with mouthwash sounds

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Grammy-Award-winning musician Thundercat has released a new song that features samples of mouthwash sounds to support a diversity in dentistry campaign.

September 12, 2023

Dental hygienist looks for love on 'The Golden Bachelor'

By Melissa Busch

A Connecticut dental hygienist will try to win the heart of an Indiana patriarch on the new dating reality show “The Golden Bachelor,” which airs in September.

September 12, 2023

'Gates of heaven' calcium channel may drive oral cancer growth, pain

By Will Morton

New York University researchers suggest that ORAI1 calcium channel activity in oral cancer cells could be targeted to reduce the growth of oral tumors and reduce pain, according to a study that was recently published in Science Signaling.

September 12, 2023

Interdental brushing with toothpaste may be a big no-no

By Melissa Busch

Cleaning your teeth with interdental brushes in combination with toothpaste may cause approximal dentin abrasion, according to an in vitro study.

September 11, 2023

MUSC researchers developing oral cancer vaccine

By Amerigo Allegretto

Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) are developing a new type of personalized vaccine to prevent recurrences of oral cancer.

September 7, 2023

Preventive antibiotics may affect bone healing in implant surgery

By Melissa Busch

Antibiotic prophylaxis in healthy patients may lead to changes that affect bone wound healing after dental implant surgery.

September 6, 2023

COVID disrupts oral microbiome only in severe cases

By Amerigo Allegretto

Only severe COVID-19 cases disrupt oral microbiomes, according to research published recently in EBioMedicine.

September 6, 2023

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