Forsyth Institute Appoints Shi as CEO
2017-10-10
Wenyuan Shi, PhD, has been named chief executive officer and chief scientific officer of the Forsyth Institute. Shi is the co-author of more than 200
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CDC Guidelines Help Practices Safely Reopen After Disasters
2017-09-27
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria left many dental practices damaged and even destroyed. Yet even those practices that survived relatively intact need to conduct a
Households, Not Genetics, Shape Salivary Microbiomes
2017-09-14
Our households largely determine the mix of microorganisms that inhabit our saliva, according to researchers from the United Kingdom. Overall, these researchers found, environmental influences
Discuss Sugar-Sweetened Beverages with Your Patients to Improve Oral Health
2017-09-07
As children return to school this week, parents wonder what they will put in their lunchboxes. Obesity is a big concern, so there’s a lot
Antibiotic Prescriptions Drop by 9%
2017-08-29
The rate at which antibiotic prescriptions were filled declined 9% from 2010 to 2016, according to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), indicating that
Ensure Best Practices for Infection Control in Your Dental Office
2017-08-25
Infection control is an afterthought in the medical community. But in the dental arena, infection control has been in the forefront of discussion and education
Studies to Explore the Microbiome’s Role in Oral and Systemic Health
2017-08-18
The University of Buffalo (UB) is supporting a pair of projects investigating the links between oral and systemic health through funding from its Community of
What to Do When Periodontitis Causes Bad Breath
2017-08-16
Sometimes, patients have bad breath. But you can’t always blame it on their failure to brush or on the pungent lunch they had. Halitosis has
Chewing Gum Detects Inflammatory Bacteria
2017-08-16
While most dental implants go well, 6% to 15% of patients develop an inflammatory response in the subsequent years, according to the Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg
Grant to Investigate Tongue Cancer Biomarkers
2017-08-07
Researchers at New York University College of Dentistry’s Bluestone Center for Clinical Research have been awarded a 2-year grant of nearly $450,000 from the National
Hot or Cold Water—It’s All Good When It Comes to Handwashing
2017-06-30
Scientists at NJ’s Rutgers University-New Brunswick have poured cold water on the theory that washing hands with hot water kills more germs than unheated water.
Anti-Inflammatory Diets Prevent Tooth Loss
2017-06-29
Diet has a significant effect in the development of dental caries. Yet the role that food plays in systemic inflammation and subsequent tooth loss has
