A healthy 45-year-old man experienced respiratory failure due to a giant life-threatening lung abscess caused by oral bacteria stemming from a wisdom tooth extraction. The
Dental procedures produce aerosols and droplets that can spread infectious disease. Local exhaust ventilation (LEV), however, can be used to control the aerosols, according to
Dental service organization Pacific Dental Services (PDS) is partnering with the American Diabetes Association on a campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the link between
Obesity causes chronic inflammation that increases the growth of bone-destroying cells during periodontitis, according to an animal study published in the Journal of Dental Research.
I have no gum disease. I have superb nutrition and an extremely diverse gut microbiome. In fact, one of the core elements of my Balanced
The Henry Schein Dental Academy is offering a webinar based on lessons experts have learned from more than 5,000 hygiene handpiece and scaler repairs. Hygiene
The use of a common medication for high blood pressure led to gingival overgrowth in a man with poor oral health. Details of the case
Gargling with povidone-iodine mouthwash, which has been used as a preprocedural rinse to control COVID-19 in dentistry, may result in a high ingestion rate of
A 54-year-old woman lost vision in one eye after developing orbital cellulitis following a tooth extraction, according to a recent case report published in Advances
Visual impairments and systemic causes of eye problems, including diabetes and heart disease, have been associated with a decline in oral health, according to a
West Virginia-based dentist Dr. Robert Martino is highlighting this year’s Freedom Day USA, a day in which dental offices across the U.S. offer military families and
Dear DrBicuspid Member, A preemptive low dose of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) etoricoxib may reduce the need for analgesics after third-molar surgery. We covered
