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Flu season begs the question: To vaccinate or not?
By Erin Archer, RN
Healthcare providers -- including all members of the dental team -- are at high risk of becoming infected with infectious diseases and transmitting them to others. But research has shown that awareness of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases is lacking among dental professionals.
November 21, 2011
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Mydent donates products to Dental Lifeline Network
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Mydent International has made a donation of its Defend line of products to the Dental Lifeline Network, a national humanitarian organization providing access to dental services for people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically at risk.
November 20, 2011
Texas woman accidentally burned during hygiene visit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Texas woman has been hospitalized for more than two weeks after a dental hygienist accidentally cleaned the patient's teeth with a chemical compound used to remove tartar and stains from dentures, according to a story in the Austin American-Statesman.
November 17, 2011
National Flossing Council debunks flossing research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In honor of National Flossing Day, November 25, the National Flossing Council has released a white paper debunking two studies that claim only professional flossing is effective.
November 17, 2011
Oral bacteria linked with pneumonia risk
By Rabia Mughal
Oral microbiota could play a role in identifying patients at risk for healthcare-associated pneumonia, according to a study presented at the recent Infectious Diseases Society of America annual meeting in Boston.
November 17, 2011
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TheraBreath offers free bottles of mouth rinse
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
TheraBreath is giving away a free bottle of its new TheraBreath Plus oral rinse to all customers who place any online order more than $40 in the U.S. and Canada from November 14-21, 2011.
November 16, 2011
AAP names new president, president-elect
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pamela McClain, DDS, of Aurora, CO, has been named the next president of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Board of Trustees.
November 14, 2011
Mouthwash eliminates caries-causing bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A mouthwash developed by a microbiologist at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry has been shown to be highly successful in targeting the Streptococcus mutans bacteria, the principal cause of tooth decay and caries.
November 14, 2011
Colgate donates $100K to Stop Diabetes campaign
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Colgate Total is donating $100,000 to the American Diabetes Association to support Stop Diabetes, a movement created to help educate and increase awareness of the link between oral health and diabetes.
November 14, 2011
Prophies help reduce risk of heart attack, stroke
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Professional tooth scaling appears to reduce inflammation-causing bacterial growth that can lead to heart disease or stroke, according to a study to be presented November 15 at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2011 in Orlando, FL.
November 13, 2011
DrBicuspid.com Hygiene Insider
By Rabia Mughal
November 13, 2011
Acupuncture can prevent radiation-induced xerostomia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
When given alongside radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, acupuncture can reduce the side effect of xerostomia, according to findings from the first randomized controlled trial of acupuncture for the prevention of xerostomia.
November 9, 2011
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