Dental Hygiene: Page 97

Pictorial health warnings curb purchases of sugary drinks for children

By Leah Sherwood

A picture may be worth a thousand words of warning about the dangers of sugar, according to research published on February 1 in PLOS Medicine. Parents were less inclined to purchase sugary drinks for their children if the products contained pictorial health warnings, the study found.

February 1, 2022

Oral-B launches new smart toothbrush

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oral-B has added a new smart toothbrush to its iO line of products that offers users oral health coaching.

January 31, 2022

Do patients with prosthetics need antibiotic prophylaxis?

By Hannah Welk

Dental professionals may want to reconsider the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with prosthetic joints. The findings of a new study in JAMA Network Open refute the recommendation for patients with prosthetic joints undergoing invasive dental procedures.

January 30, 2022

Pacific Dental partners with Arizona-based ACO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pacific Dental Services has formed a partnership with Arizona-based accountable care organization (ACO) Commonwealth Primary Care to help reduce medical costs for the ACO's Medicare patients in the state.

January 26, 2022

NIDCR highlights need to improve health inequities

By Melissa Busch

Healthcare professionals need to recognize and address disparities that lead to worse oral and overall health for some racial and ethnic populations, according to a January 25 meeting of the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) advisory council.

January 25, 2022

Leaky gut, leaky mouth must both be treated

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

A "leaky gut" and a "leaky mouth" are like leaky plumbing pipes, writes Dr. Alvin Danenberg. Just like pipes, a leaky gut or mouth can infiltrate the immediate area as well as distant places. And if multiple pipes are leaking, then you need to fix all of them.

January 24, 2022

How AI is poised to reduce the burden on hygienists

By Sheela Roth

Is artificial intelligence (AI) technology the answer to burnout? Sheela Roth explores ways AI-based technologies can help ease the workload of hygienists and make the lives of everyone in the dental office easier.

January 24, 2022

Crest, Oral-B to celebrate Children's Dental Health Month

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oral-B and Procter & Gamble's Crest plan to mark Children's Dental Health Month in February by offering awards to pediatric and family dental professionals who promote oral health for underserved children.

January 23, 2022

Social isolation hastens tooth loss in older adults

By Melissa Busch

Social isolation was associated with fewer remaining teeth and accelerated tooth loss among older adults in China in a study published on January 17 in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.

January 23, 2022

Week in Review: Triclosan and gut inflammation | Cuspies 2021 finalists | COVID-19 vaccine resistance

By Theresa Pablos

January 21, 2022

Biolase, BMW continue with dental laser promotion

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Biolase will continue collaborating with BMW Performance Center West to offer dentists experience with the Waterlase dental laser and BMW vehicles.

January 20, 2022

Access to fluoridated water falls short at Calif. university

By Hannah Welk

Employees with access to water containing fluoride can have related oral health benefits, but at least one California university is falling short of providing clean and readily available fluoridated water, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 20, 2022

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