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CDC report details dental visit decreases between 2019 and 2020
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental visits among adults decreased between 2019 and 2020, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a brief released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics.
April 25, 2022
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New cell type could help restore damaged salivary glands
By Kate Madden Yee
A new type of cell found in salivary glands appears to help restore these glands when they are damaged, according to a study published April 12 in Cell Reports.
April 24, 2022
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Selenium dental sealants may aid caries prevention
By Melissa Busch
Dental sealants that contain selenium may stop caries-causing bacteria from forming on and below a sealed tooth, possibly paving a new way to help prevent tooth decay, according to a study recently published in Dental Materials.
April 24, 2022
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Week in Review: Time for new antibiotic guidelines | Implant for sleep apnea | Best camera for dental photos
By Theresa Pablos
April 22, 2022
Gut bacteria trigger loss of tooth-supporting bone in mice
By The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
A recent study challenges the notion that oral microbes solely regulate bone loss in the mouth. The findings show gut bacteria appear to maintain alveolar bone, opening the possibility that interventions aimed at the gut may also support oral health.
April 19, 2022
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Is it time to change antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines?
By Melissa Busch
A group of dentists and physicians called for the ADA and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons to reevaluate the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with prosthetic joints in a commentary published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
April 17, 2022
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Dental Dose: The new AHA infective endocarditis guidelines
By Theresa Pablos
Last spring, the American Heart Association (AHA) changed its guidance regarding the use of antibiotic agents to help prevent infective endocarditis following dental procedures. Tom Viola shares what you need to know on the latest episode of Dental Dose.
April 14, 2022
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Plant protein gum may chew out SARS-CoV-2
By Melissa Busch
Gum made from a plant protein may be a real blow to SARS-CoV-2. Chewing the gum traps the virus, cutting the viral load in saliva, possibly curbing transmission, according to a study recently published in Molecular Therapy.
April 13, 2022
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Solmetex acquires DryShield
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental waste technology provider Solmetex has acquired DryShield, a California-based supplier of in-treatment patient isolation products.
April 11, 2022
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CareQuest urges Congress to lift dental workforce programs funding ban
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health has joined 90 other organizations in an effort to urge Congress to lift a funding ban on dental workforce programs, specifically dental therapy.
April 10, 2022
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Week in Review: Pulling healthy teeth | Increased oral cancer risk? | Happy dental hygienists week
By Theresa Pablos
April 8, 2022
UF researchers highlight COVID-19 oral testing device
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Florida (UF) is highlighting a COVID-19 oral testing device developed in part by a dentist that UF said can detect coronavirus infection in as little as 30 seconds and as sensitively and accurately as a polymerase chain reaction test.
April 7, 2022
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