Report highlights latest perio research; Calif. hygiene program shut down

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• The pros and cons of oral bacteria
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• Salivary diagnostics moves into the mainstream

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Calif. hygiene program in trouble

Meanwhile, in other Hygiene Community news, a dental hygienist training program in California abruptly shut down last week over questions of accreditation, leaving its students -- many of whom had prepaid up to $45,000 for the three-year program -- wondering what to do next. Read more.

And a Massachusetts start-up is leveraging photodynamic therapy concepts originated by researchers from the Forsyth Institute to develop a device that uses blue light to selectively target pathogenic bacteria in the oral cavity, reduce biofilm, and enhance periodontal health.