Clinicians frequently prescribe antibiotics and opioids to patients who visit emergency rooms (ER) with nontraumatic dental problems, according to a new study published in the
As the threat of antimicrobial resistance to medication increases, researchers have been investigating the growing role of resistance genes in the human gut microbiome. Now,
Urgent/emergencycare dentistry should be combined within the emerging dental specialty of general dentistry due to the limited training in urgent dental care in dental education
Matthew Ramsey, PhD, of the University of Rhode Island (URI) has received a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study
“We screwed up, and we ought to say so and apologise. Doctors were handed the wonderful gift of antibiotics but are destroying them through indiscriminate
Researchers at the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed biodegradable rods that promise better treatment for periodontal disease while sparing
Researchers from Germany have developed biodegradable rods that can limit the application of antibiotics for periodontal disease to the mouth, reducing the side effects of
During World Antibiotic Awareness Week, dentists and dental professionals are reminded to think about their use of antibiotics. National dental organisations have welcomed a steady decline
Taking place between 18 to 24 November, World Antibiotic Awareness Week is set to highlight the issue of antibiotic resistance. Are you ready to join
The ADA does not recommend antibiotics for toothaches in most cases, according to a new guideline drafted to align with the organization’s antibiotic stewardship efforts
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering are using electrochemical therapy (ECT) to enhance the ability of antibiotics to eradicate microbes that
Antibiotics are not recommended for most toothaches for managing urgent dental pain and swelling, according to a new ADA guideline published in the Journal of
