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Study Shows How Dental Professionals Can Help Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders
The Journal of Dental Hygiene recently published a study that focused on a major occupational hazard commonly associated with dental professionals. The article, titled "Magnification and Coaxial Illumination in Dental Hygiene Education: Experience and Attitudes of Clinical Educators," discussed how dental professionals are more at risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders and two potential prevention methods.
About Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Test Your Oral Cancer Knowledge!
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Clinical Trial Shines Spotlight on Dental Hygiene and Desquamative Gingivitis
The result of a recent study highlights how a structured plaque control intervention can help patients who have desquamative gingivitis. The research, which was published in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene, is titled "Effect of sonic versus manual supervised toothbrushing on both clinical and biochemical profiles of patients with desquamative gingivitis associated with oral lichen planus: A randomized controlled...
Dental Hygienists and Oral Rapid HIV Testing Study
Scientists at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York recently examined the facilitators and potential barriers to implementing Oral Rapid HIV testing in the dental setting. The test is very helpful for patients who are unaware of their positive HIV status. The study, "Oral Rapid HIV Testing: Implementation experiences of dental hygiene faculty and students," was published in the Journal...
Periodontist & Professor of Dentistry Indicted in College Admission Scandal
On Monday, March 11, 2019, an affidavit was officially filed before Judge M. Page Kelley in a Boston courthouse to support a criminal complaint of college admissions fraud against dozens of wealthy parents, including periodontist and professor of dentistry, Dr. Homayoun Zadeh. Those indicted include celebrities and prominent individuals such as Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, as well as former...
Colgate® Announces Recipients of the Colgate Award for Research Excellence (C.A.R.E.)
New York, New York – Colgate is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Colgate Award for Research Excellence (C.A.R.E.). The C.A.R.E. Program recognizes a new generation of academic researchers by providing up to $30,000 USD (per project) to support oral health research projects across multiple disciplines.
The four junior faculty members chosen to receive this year’s awards are:
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Pancreatic Cancer and the Dental Health Link
There is perhaps nothing more unsettling than being diagnosed with cancer. It is often a frightening and stressful time in one's life, but survival rates are increasing. Over the years huge strides have been made in cancer research and medicine has found more effective cancer treatments. Also, cancer screenings have become more successful at detecting cancers in the body...
quip Launches Toothbrush Specifically Designed for Kids
A grown-up brush. Designed for kids.
Kids find pride in using products that look and feel like those the adults in their life use, so quip made a grown-up toothbrush designed for kids, to help them enjoy brushing their teeth, better and more often. quip for kids has all of the same guiding features of the original quip (but none...
Test Your Dental Laser Knowledge!
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New Research Shows Frequent Cannabis Use Can Harm Geriatric Patients’ Oral Health
Several states have made it legal for patients to use cannabis for medical purposes and recreational use. As a result, the rate of cannabis use has risen significantly across the nation. New research suggests that frequent cannabis use can have a negative impact on a person's oral health. The study, which was published in the Journal of Substance Abuse, revealed...
Link between Tongue Microbiota and Pneumonia in Geriatric Patients
A study titled, "Tongue Microbiota and Oral Health Status in Community-Dwelling Elderly Adults," sheds light on research about geriatric dentistry. The study was published in the American Society for Microbiology and closely examined whether older patients with dental caries were more likely to develop future respiratory issues like pneumonia.
A Closer Look at Pneumonia and the Geriatric Population
Pneumonia occurs when a virus,...
Scientists Discover How to Regenerate Dental Pulp after Root Canal Treatment
Scientists have recently engineered a biomaterial that can help preserve a patient's tooth and keep it alive after a root canal procedure. Researchers from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) created a video and shared their groundbreaking findings with their peers at the 256th National Meeting and Exposition in Boston. The national exposition was hosted by the American Chemical Society which...
Test Your Fluoridated Toothpaste Knowledge!
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Periodontal Disease Bacteria Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
A recent study has periodontists, experts in the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of periodontal disease, encouraging patients to maintain gum health in an effort to reduce their Alzheimer’s disease risk.
The study, published in the journal Science Advances, uncovered a potential link between P. gingivalis, the bacteria associated with periodontal disease (commonly known as gum disease) and Alzheimer’s. Researchers analyzed...
Study Shows Some Xerostomia Lozenges May Cause Dental Erosion
Researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville have discovered another factor that can cause tooth erosion. According to recent data from their study, dry mouth lozenges may lead to tooth erosion due to their high level of acidity.
A Closer Look at Tooth Erosion
According to the American Dental Association, dental erosion occurs when excessive acid in the mouth causes tooth enamel...
Are Dentists Prescribing Unnecessary Antibiotics?
Infection is one of the biggest risks of any surgical procedure, and no dentist wants his or her patients to suffer from ongoing problems. But according to a study of Minnesota dental patients in five counties, prescribing antibiotics as a "just in case" measure may have repercussions that dentists don't see.
The results of the 7-year study, shared with attendees...
Poor Dental Hygiene Linked to Active Disease Activity in Lupus
The results of a recent study highlight how periodontal disease and oral hygiene can impact the health of patients with lupus. The research, which was published in the Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology journal, is titled "Antibodies to periodontogenic bacteria are associated with higher disease activity in lupus patients."
About Lupus
An estimated 1.5 million people in the United States have the chronic...
Test Your Powered Toothbrush Knowledge!
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Further Evidence Shows Smoking May Impact Healing Rate after Dental Treatment
Researchers show further evidence that smoking can have a negative impact on a person's ability to heal after non-surgical periodontal treatment. The data was presented at the EuroPerio9 conference in Amsterdam.
The EuroPerio9 is considered one of the largest events for people who work in the field of Periodontology. Thousands of people from all over the world attend the event every year,...
Nano-Dentistry: Squid Ink and Mini-Robots In Your Mouth
The field of nanodentistry is progressing rapidly from theory to practice as dental researchers seek ever more precise methods for dentists to maintain and improve oral health.
Nanotechnology has been at the forefront of scientific advances for decades. It has not had, until recently, viable clinical applications. Nanotechnology is based on manipulating matter at the cellular level. The term nano is...