Dental Hygiene: Page 38

Answering the most-asked questions from social media: Hand hygiene
By Sarah Stream, MPH
How can dental practices ensure they are keeping themselves and their patients safe? Sarah Stream, MPH, CDA, offers some advice and helpful hints.
January 3, 2024
Sarah Stream, MPH, CDA.
Dental disease likely led to man’s MRSA, spinal infection
By Melissa Busch
Imaging aided in diagnosing a man with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria and a spinal infection likely caused by dental disease.
January 2, 2024
(A) A CT scan with contrast shows the sagittal view of the man's endodontic and periodontal disease of the right teeth (red arrows). (B) A CT scan with contrast shows the sagittal view of the patient's periodontal disease of the left teeth (arrow). Images courtesy of Munoz et al. Licensed by CC BY 4.0.
Dentists can earn AHA tobacco treatment certification
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence are offering a tobacco treatment certification to medical professionals, including dentists.
December 27, 2023
Cigarette Smoker Closeup
Top 5 dental hygiene articles of 2023
By Ava Barros
The importance of the oral-systemic link, knowing which patients should use mouthwash, and a life-threatening toothbrush accident were some of DrBicuspid's most read dental hygiene articles of 2023, as measured by reader views.
December 27, 2023
Dentist Woman Older Smiling
1 in 3 dental professionals talk preventive care with patients
By Ava Barros
Consistent proactive dental care advice helps patients prioritize oral health and serves as a preventive approach to protect overall health, yet only 1 in 3 oral health professionals in the U.K. offer this advice, according to a survey.
December 20, 2023
Female Patient Chair
Researchers to tackle buprenorphine-related tooth problems
By Melissa Busch
Researchers were awarded $1.4 million to eliminate dental problems that have been linked with the opioid use disorder medication buprenorphine.
December 19, 2023
Buprenorphine
BP check at dental clinic saves patient's life
By Ava Barros
A 65-year-old man attended a blood pressure (BP) clinic at a U.K. dental center and was later hospitalized for potentially lifesaving treatment for heart failure. The case report was published in the British Dental Journal.
December 19, 2023
Heart2
The biggest myth and misconception about dental lasers heading into 2024
By Kevin Henry
We spoke with Dr. Russell Morrow to discuss why lasers should be a part of a dental practice in 2024 and beyond.
December 19, 2023
Dr. Russell Morrow
Answering the most-asked questions from social media: DUWL maintenance while on holiday break
By Sarah Stream, MPH
What should dental practices do about their dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) if they're taking time off for the holidays? We have the answer.
December 13, 2023
Stream Sarah
NYU Dental brings cavity prevention program to N.H. schools
By Ava Barros
The New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry has received a $1 million award to bring its cavity prevention program, CariedAway, which includes oral health screenings and treatment, to three New Hampshire school districts.
December 13, 2023
Mary Davis, CariedAway NH Concord’s clinical program director, will lead the school-based care. Image and caption courtesy of NYU.
$3.6M grant to study oral cancer saliva detection test
By Melissa Busch
The Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida has received a $3.6 million grant to evaluate an oral gargle test that could be used to screen for oropharyngeal cancer during routine dental checkups.
December 11, 2023
Woman Lab Microscope
How the Black Death affected today’s oral microbiome
By Ava Barros
The second plague pandemic of the mid-14th century, the Black Death, led to dietary changes that potentially caused changes in oral bacteria that contributed to systemic disease in modern humans, according to research published in Nature Microbiology.
December 12, 2023
Oral Bacteria
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