Dental Hygiene: Page 82

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

VideaHealth partners with 42 North Dental

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

VideaHealth is partnering with 42 North Dental to deploy and scale its artificial intelligence software to aid chairside dental decision-making.

July 14, 2022

ADA antibiotic guidelines are still shifting dental practices

By Melissa Busch

New guidelines on antibiotic use for tooth pain and intraoral swelling have shifted the mindset about the use of antibiotics in dentistry, according to a session held on July 12 at the Illinois Department of Public Health's 2022 Illinois Summit on Antimicrobial Stewardship.

July 14, 2022

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