New advice sheet on analgesia for dental pain
2019-10-23
NHS England has issued a new information sheet reminding dentists of the recommended medication for relieving dental pain and toothache The new sheet available here
antibiotics
Study: Dental specialists prescribe millions of antibiotics
2019-10-16
Dentists and other dental specialists wrote about 9 million antibiotic prescriptions to patients during a three-year period despite growing concerns of antibiotic resistance, according to a
Pre-Dental Visit Antibiotics May Have Serious Side Effects
2019-10-10
Not only are antibiotics vastly overprescribed before most dental visits, using them for even a day or two increases the risk of serious side effects
Week in Review: Prophylactic antibiotics | Effectiveness of interdental brushes | Dental Exam
2019-10-04
Dear DrBicuspid Member, The issue of prophylactic antibiotics before dental procedures remains a controversial topic. New data presented at IDWeek 2019 revealed that antibiotics may
Prophylactic antibiotics may cause serious side effects
2019-10-03
Prophylactic antibiotics prescribed before dental procedures may cause serious adverse events, including allergic reactions requiring hospitalization and bacterial infections, according to new data presented on
81% of Preventive Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions Are Unnecessary
2019-06-04
Researchers have found that 81% of the antibiotics prescribed by dentists, who account for about 10% of all antibiotic prescriptions, to prevent infections prior to
Study finds U.S. dentists prescribe too many antibiotics
2019-05-31
A new study found that almost 81% of antibiotics prescribed for infection prophylaxis before dental visits were unnecessary. In the first such study to examine
Week in Review: Older adults and insurance | Antibiotic prescriptions | CDA Presents trends
2019-05-30
Dear DrBicuspid Member, In a report that surprises no one who sees older adults in their practice, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Researchers Discover Signaling Pathway in Biofilm Formation
2019-05-24
After studying how oral bacteria adhere to and develop biofilms in the oral cavity, researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered a signaling pathway
Report Details Most Common Antibiotic Uses in Endodontic Infections
2019-04-18
As antimicrobial resistance becomes a greater global concern, dentists are adjusting the way they prescribe antibiotics. The ADA Clinical Evaluators (ACE) Panel, a network of
Targeting Bacterial Fimbriae May Inhibit Periodontitis
2019-03-09
Porphyromonas gingivalis assembles hair-like structures on its surface called fimbriae for adhesion in the oral cavity, helping it initiate and sustain infection and leading to
Mouth Rinse Could Prevent Peri-Implantitis
2019-03-01
Researchers at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California have created a bifunctional peptide film that can be repeatedly applied
