The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released an online resource for pediatricians about children’s oral health needs. Called “Oral Health Prevention Primer,” the resource
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 prescribed before dental procedures may cause serious adverse events, including allergic reactions requiring hospitalization and bacterial infections, according to new data presented on
Americans with no teeth were significantly more likely to also have cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of mortality in the U.S., than individuals who did
Having gum disease puts people at greater risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a review published September 24 in the European Society of
Children with autism experience fewer caries and decayed, missing, and filled teeth than their neurotypical peers, according to the findings of a new study. However,
Two-thirds of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes have dental caries, according to a systematic review published in BMC Oral Health on September 14
An increase in the activity of a specific salivary enzyme, β-galactosidases, is linked to bad breath in children, according to a recent study in the
Henry Schein presented five Farmingdale State College SUNY dental hygiene students with Henry Schein Farmingdale State College SUNY Academic Grants during the school’s recent Department
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans on September 11 to regulate flavored electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in response to an alarming spike in
The FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) recognized its 2019 Smile Award winners at the ADA FDI World Dental Congress in San Francisco on September 3.
Beginning with the fall 2019 trimester, the dental hygiene program at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California (USC) will