Michigan Professorship to Honor Hygiene Pioneer
2021-05-27
The University of Michigan School of Dentistry has created a new professorship to honor Dr. Dorothy Hard, who built the school’s dental hygiene program into
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Case report: Dorsal tongue ulcer in COVID-19 patient
2021-05-25
A dental team in Afghanistan identified a dorsal tongue ulcer in a 62-year-old man who later tested positive for COVID-19. The man’s painful lesion persisted
Week in Review: Life-threatening mouth bleeding | Fluoride makes the grade | More dentists on the horizon
2021-05-21
Dear DrBicuspid Member, A young woman experienced rare, life-threatening episodes of mouth bleeding for weeks following the uncovering of a dental implant. Associate Editor Melissa
Gingivitis tied to increased risk of future depression
2021-05-19
European researchers discovered a link between gingivitis and depression in a study published in the June 2021 edition of the Journal of Psychiatric Research. Patients
New method uses enzymes to target early childhood caries
2021-05-19
Early research findings suggest a new approach may be effective for treating early childhood caries. The approach uses enzymes that target interactions between bacteria and
Is it safe to use an ultrasonic scaler? It’s complicated
2021-05-06
Dental hygienists should consider multiple factors, including positive COVID-19 cases in their communities, before using ultrasonic scalers on patients, according to a webinar hosted by
EIOH receives $6M grant to study preventive tooth decay agent
2021-05-06
The University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH) has received a $6 million federal grant to study a topical antimicrobial agent that may prevent
CDC to host talk on pediatric opioid, antibiotic prescribing
2021-05-04
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar on May 12 about trends in opioid and antibiotic prescribing for pediatric
2% of pediatric dental patients had SARS-CoV-2 in new study
2021-05-02
Approximately 2% of asymptomatic children tested positive for the novel coronavirus during dental visits in a study published in the April issue of the Journal
Decades-old baby teeth may hold key to cognitive decline
2021-04-26
A cache of donated baby teeth — leftovers from a famous radiation exposure study from the 1950s — that had been hidden away in an
Good dental health trumps antibiotics for heart infection
2021-04-19
When it comes to preventing a type of heart infection caused by oral bacteria, good dental health is better than antibiotics, according to a landmark
Sleep apnea treatment may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s
2021-04-13
Older adults who use positive airway pressure therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other types of