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Woman contracts deadly disease from dental water line
By Kathy Kincade
Bacteria in a water line at a dental office in Italy is being blamed for the death of an 82-year-old woman who contracted Legionnaires' disease just days after undergoing dental treatment, according to a new case report in Lancet.
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FDA issues warning about battery-powered toothbrushes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to consumers that certain electric toothbrushes can break during use and cause serious injuries, including chipped or broken teeth, cuts to the mouth and gums, and injuries to the face and eyes.
February 15, 2012
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Start-up uses visible light to balance biofilm bacteria
By Rob Goszkowski
The average individual already counts a toothbrush and floss among their tools for maintaining a healthy mouth. PhotOral, a new company based in Lexington, MA, is hoping that its light-based intraoral device, which targets pathogenic oral bacteria, will be added to that list.
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Salivary diagnostics moves into the mainstream
By Rod Franklin
Will oral health providers one day be able to scout for evidence of systemic disease in the time it takes to clean a patient's teeth? It's an ever-likely scenario, according to those at the forefront of salivary diagnostics research.
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Shedding light on the link between periodontitis, diabetes, CVD, and more
By Mary Otto
Periodontal disease is synergistically bound together with a set of other afflictions, including diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to some researchers. Much is still unknown, but systemic inflammation may become the tie that also finally binds oral health professionals to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.
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The pros and cons of oral bacteria
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
A significant body of knowledge is now available on how to maintain a healthy ecology of microbiota and keep diseases at bay. There is also a growing number of oral health products designed to optimize the balance of bacteria in the mouth, retain their beneficial characteristics, and suppress their potentially harmful impact.
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Inflammation key to understanding periodontal disease
By Nancy A. Melville
In the quest to better understand the causes of periodontal disease, researchers are making big strides on two key fronts: understanding the nature of the bacteria that stimulate gingival inflammation, and the genetic and physiologic foundations that can determine the body's response to that stimulus.
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PerioSciences to unveil antioxidant-based oral care products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Exhibiting for the first time at the 2012 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting next week, PerioSciences will launch what it says is the dental industry's first antioxidant-based, topically applied oral care products.
February 13, 2012
Crest Oral-B announce newest Pros in the Profession winner
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kareen Wilson, RDH, from Bloomfield, CT has, been named the latest Crest Oral-B Pros in the Profession winner.
February 13, 2012
Nanoanalysis compares hypersensitivity toothpastes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nanoscale analysis using field emission scanning electron microscopy has given Indiana Nanotech and 3M ESPE visual proof of Clinpro toothpaste's hypersensitivity benefits.
February 13, 2012
Kan. bill would expand dental hygienists' functions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bill approved February 13 by the Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee would make several changes to state law to allow dental hygienists to provide more types of care to underserved patients.
February 13, 2012
Mydent donations aid Pa. hygienists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Mydent International is partnering with expanded function dental assistants in Pennsylvania and the Harrisburg Area Community College Dental Assistant Program to help support their continuing education.
February 13, 2012
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