Dental Hygiene: Page 37

What your patients should add to their drinks while taking CHX
By Melissa Busch
Dental patients may not have to give up coffee or tea during chlorhexidine (CHX) treatment to avoid tooth discoloration if they drink the beverages with some milk, according to new research.
January 22, 2024
After drinking pure black tea (a) during CHX treatment, significantly stronger staining can be seen under the scanning electron microscope in comparison to drinking the beverage diluted with milk (b). Images and caption courtesy of Fraunhofer IMWS/Haleon.
DIYA debuts Oralgen NuPearl teeth whitening system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DIYA Wellness & Beauty LLC has launched the Oralgen NuPearl natural teeth whitening system.
January 22, 2024
The Oralgen NuPearl whitening system and whitening pen. Images courtesy of DIYA Wellness & Beauty LLC.
Podcast: What to know about the water in your dental practice
By Kevin Henry
What do you need to know about the water in your dental practice and keeping your patients safe in 2024? We sat down with Amy Gagne, RDHEF, to discuss this and more in a recent podcast.
January 17, 2024
Amy Gagne, RDHEF
OSAP, APIC to host webinar series
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) are presenting a four-part webinar series on infection prevention.
January 17, 2024
Dental Tools
Microrobots may be key to halting dental infections
By Ava Barros
Small-scale robotics, known as microrobots, may treat and diagnose persistent infections, including those in between the teeth, according to a story recently published in the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Today.
January 17, 2024
Nanobot
Answering the most-asked dental questions from social media: Disinfectants
By Sarah Stream, MPH
Sarah Stream, MPH, CDA, is back to address misinformation on social media, this time on the topic of hospital-grade disinfectants.
January 17, 2024
Sarah Stream, MPH, CDA.
Biolase to host more laser courses to meet demand
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental laser company Biolase has increased the number of laser technology courses it will host for the first quarter of 2024 in response to a growing demand.
January 16, 2024
Dental Laser
Laifen introduces dual-action toothbrush
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Personal care technology company Laifen has launched its wave dual-action electric toothbrush, which available for purchase on March 5.
January 16, 2024
The Laifen Wave electric toothbrush. Image courtesy of Laifen.
Study reveals causal association between brain, periodontitis
By Ava Barros
Gum disease affects the cortical structure of the brain, including the surficial area and cortical thickness, suggesting a connection and emphasizing the periodontal tissue-brain axis, according to a study published in the Journal of Periodontal Research.
January 11, 2024
Brain
FAQs from social media: Sterilization pouches
By Sarah Stream, MPH
To keep patients and dental team members safe, Sarah Stream, MPH, CDA, discusses what should go in sterilization pouches, how to properly use them, and more.
January 10, 2024
Sarah Stream, MPH, CDA.
This oral care habit may brush off hospital-acquired pneumonia
By Ava Barros
Daily toothbrushing may be an inexpensive, effective way to decrease the rates of hospital-acquired pneumonia among patients, according to a study recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
January 8, 2024
Toothbrushing Older Man
The shocking modern way Vikings took care of their teeth
By Ava Barros
Excavations at a cemetery in Sweden revealed that more than half of the Viking population had tooth decay, and these seafaring warriors attempted to treat their dental problems. This study recently was published in PLOS One.
January 4, 2024
Examination of Viking jaw and teeth. Image courtesy of Carolina Bertilsson, CC-BY 4.0.
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