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Dental Hygiene: Page 61
NIH scientists discover stomach viruses can be transmitted via saliva
By
Alex Dagostino
A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrheal diseases can grow in the salivary glands of mice and be spread through saliva, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found. The findings indicate that a new route of transmission exists for these viruses, which affect billions of people worldwide each year and can be deadly.
July 27, 2022
Ortek to launch prebiotic soft chew for enamel, bone support
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ortek Therapeutics plans to launch a prebiotic soft chew called BasicBites Synergy Plus to support oral microbiome health.
July 26, 2022
50% of patients say dentists don't screen for health risks
By
Melissa Busch
More than half of patients reported that dentists fail to assess them for risk factors, including tobacco and alcohol use and chronic conditions, during dental visits. The study was published in
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
.
July 26, 2022
How to address 2 common dental issues in older patients
By
Alex Dagostino
As patients age, dry mouth and caries become more common. Researcher Anita M. Mark explained the causes and what dentists can do to help prevent these conditions in older patients in a survey published on July 22 in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
July 25, 2022
Week in Review: Antibiotics for patients with prosthetics | What to know about monkeypox | DSO legal cases may rise
By
Theresa Pablos
July 22, 2022
I misdiagnosed my daughter with COVID hands
By
Dr. Teresa Yang
A few months ago, Dr. Teresa Yang visited her daughter in Northern California. As mothers do, she took a silent inventory of her daughter. Was she eating enough? Did she look happy? Then she noticed her fingers. A trip to urgent care confirmed the diagnosis of a condition familiar to oral health professionals.
July 20, 2022
How dental schools are minimizing COVID-19 transmission
By
Alex Dagostino
At the end of 2019 as COVID-19 spread globally, the World Health Organization released infection control protocols to reduce the rate of infection. A study published July 18 in the
International Dental Journal
details how dental schools rapidly adjusted to ensure the safety of students, staff, and patients.
July 20, 2022
N.H. city still adds fluoride to water, for now
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
For now, a delivery of sodium fluoride, which is added to public drinking water to fend off tooth decay, has prevented a New Hampshire city from halting the fluoridation of its water system.
July 19, 2022
What dental professionals need to know about mpox
By
Melissa Busch
Clinicians should be aware of the signs and symptoms of mpox, since some of the most prevalent lesions associated with the virus may be first observed in the maxillofacial region, according to a letter to the editor published July 17 in
Oral Surgery
July 19, 2022
Philips debuts new cordless power flosser
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Philips has added the Sonicare Cordless Power Flosser to its interdental product line.
July 18, 2022
Should you prescribe antibiotics to patients with prosthetics?
By
Melissa Busch
When it comes to prescribing prophylactic antibiotics to patients with prosthetic joints who are undergoing invasive dental procedures, dentistry and orthopedic surgery remain divided, according to a session at the 2022 Illinois Summit on Antimicrobial Stewardship.
July 17, 2022
Week in Review: Dentist personality traits and brushing habits | Breaking down antibiotic guidelines | The microbiome and oral health
By
Theresa Pablos
July 15, 2022
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