Infection Control

Vigorous exercise makes you sick, and your saliva proves it

Saliva tests reveal that intense exercise leads to bacterial changes in the mouth. Additionally, there was a drop in signaling molecules that help fight viral infections, according to a study published in Military Medical Research.

November 27, 2023

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OSAP, CDC recognize U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will celebrate U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24.

November 22, 2023

Dental Team Masks

AAP launches dental hygiene initiative

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has launched an initiative to educate dental hygienists on periodontal topics.

November 15, 2023

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Rinse, brushes may manage gum disease in patients with diabetes

Rinsing with chlorhexidine and using interdental brushes regularly may be an effective, at-home way for patients with diabetes being treated for periodontitis to control gum disease.

November 9, 2023

Gum Inflammation

Proclaim offering dental teams trial of oral irrigator

Health company Proclaim is looking for dental professionals interested in trying its Custom-Jet Oral Irrigator.

November 3, 2023

The Proclaim Custom-Jet Oral Irrigator. Image courtesy of Proclaim.

Implant surgery-related infections low despite antibiotic regimen

Infections rates appear to be relatively low for bone augmentation procedures prior to dental implant treatment regardless of prophylactic antibiotic regimen.

November 1, 2023

Surgeon Dental Implant

Think twice before encouraging patients to use mouthwash

Mouthwash may offer little value for patients with a low risk of caries and good periodontal health. Its use may lead to other health problems, according to a review.

October 26, 2023

Harvard researcher to head $104M antibiotic resistance study

Harvard Medical School researcher Johan Paulsson, PhD, will lead a $104 million project that will study bacterial behavior and antibiotic resistance.

October 10, 2023

Antibiotics Concept

Flightpath, Forsyth to develop new oral disease antibiotic

Flightpath Biosciences and the Forsyth Institute will co-develop new products for the prevention and treatment of oral disease based on the life science firm’s antibiotic candidate.

October 4, 2023

Gum Inflammation

Stim Oral Care launches probiotic toothpaste

Stim Oral Care has launched a probiotic toothpaste that also contains fluoride.

September 29, 2023

Toothpaste Toothbrush

Preventive antibiotics may affect bone healing in implant surgery

Antibiotic prophylaxis in healthy patients may lead to changes that affect bone wound healing after dental implant surgery.

September 6, 2023

Dental Implant Placement

COVID disrupts oral microbiome only in severe cases

Only severe COVID-19 cases disrupt oral microbiomes, according to research published recently in EBioMedicine.

September 6, 2023

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