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Dental students underreport occupational injuries

By Rabia Mughal

When it comes to occupational exposure to infectious biological material, the type of injury that dental students judge as important to report are those that involve the presence of perforation associated with saliva or blood contact.

April 18, 2012

Oral bacteria may influence joint failures

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The culprit behind a failed hip or knee replacement may exist in the oral cavity, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.

April 17, 2012

AHA: No proof that periodontitis causes heart disease

By Kathy Kincade

For more than a century, doctors have proposed that periodontal disease leads to systemic problems such as heart disease. But statements that imply a cause-and-effect link between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease are "unwarranted," according to a statement published today by the American Heart Association (AHA).

April 17, 2012

Dental student invents single-use toothbrush

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Deborah Luis, a Nova Southeastern University (NSU) forth-year dental student, has created and patented FreshTips, a single-use, on-the-go miniature toothbrush and breath-freshener duo.

April 16, 2012

Plasma flashlight eliminates oral pathogens

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A group of Chinese and Australian scientists has developed a handheld, 12 volt-battery-powered, plasma-producing device that can instantly kill harmful bacteria in the oral cavity and other tissue.

April 15, 2012

Nonprofit donates 100K toothbrushes to U.S. Navy mission

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Global Grins, a California nonprofit that delivers toothbrushes to impoverished and disadvantaged people worldwide, has donated 100,000 toothbrushes to a U.S. Navy mission.

April 11, 2012