Dental Hygiene: Page 74

Oral, skin bacteria beneficial for blood pressure

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Specific bacteria populations in the mouth and on the skin may be good for blood pressure regulation, according to research published May 3 in Physiological Genomics.

May 19, 2022

NY hygienists can give nitrous oxide, local anesthesia

By Melissa Busch

Dental hygienists in New York now can administer local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide to patients while assisting dentists with all dental procedures, thanks to a bill that was recently signed into law.

May 17, 2022

Are prophylactic antibiotics needed to prevent endocarditis?

By Melissa Busch

It is unclear whether prophylaxis antibiotics help prevent bacterial endocarditis in at-risk patients undergoing invasive dental procedures, according to a systematic review published May 10 in Cochrane Library.

May 16, 2022

Henry Schein donating $200K in products to 2 dental schools

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein is donating $200,000 in healthcare products to the Howard University College of Dentistry and the Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry.

May 15, 2022

Which gender has the best oral hygiene habits?

By Melissa Busch

Which gender has the best oral hygiene habits? In the U.S., women exhibit better oral hygiene behaviors, including proactively visiting the dentist, than men, according to a study published May 8 in the Journal of Dentistry.

May 15, 2022

Cancer drug may have delayed man's oral surgery healing

By Melissa Busch

A medication used to treat cancer may have prevented a 58-year-old man from healing following an oral surgery procedure, according to a case report published May 11 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

May 15, 2022

Week in Review: Burnout among dentists | ADA working to get systems back online | Weakest link in respiratory safety

By Theresa Pablos

May 13, 2022

Save Your Tooth Month Q&A with Dr. Samuel Low

By Dr. Samuel Low

May is Save Your Tooth Month, which serves as an annual reminder about the importance of keeping teeth and gums healthy. To mark the occasion, Dr. Samuel Low, a periodontology expert and chief dental officer of Biolase, answered questions about helping dental patients keep their teeth.

May 12, 2022

Masks out, sunglasses in for day 1 of CDA Presents

By Theresa Pablos

ANAHEIM - The sun shines, palm trees sway, and many attendees smile -- without masks -- at the 2022 California Dental Association's (CDA) CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry meeting.

May 11, 2022

Here's what to know about respiratory safety in 2022

By Theresa Pablos

ANAHEIM - The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the way dental practices think about respiratory safety. In an interview with DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Theresa Pablos, Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, who will speak at the 2022 California Dental Association's (CDA) CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry meeting, discusses the issues that have arisen because of the pandemic and what dental professionals need to be aware of.

May 11, 2022

Antibiotic use leads to woman's black hairy tongue

By Melissa Busch

A 69-year-old woman developed black hairy tongue after taking an antibiotic commonly prescribed to treat bacterial infections, according to a recent case report published in the American Journal of Case Reports.

May 10, 2022

Does dentistry need to shake up its approach to gum disease?

By Melissa Busch

Identifying patients at greater risk of having active and progressing periodontal disease remains challenging, so it may be time for a new approach, according to a commentary published on May 4 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

May 9, 2022

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