Abstract Traditionally, periodontal hand instruments are honed or sharpened during patient care as they dull easily during contact with enamel, calculus and cementum. This approach
Procedural face masks are a necessity for dental professionals while providing dental care to patients, but they don’t have to be boring. Medicom wants to
Dentists are on the front line in the war against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, said Peter Jacobsen, DDS, PhD, at the recent California Dental Association’s CDA Presents
Five presentations from the 2017 Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) annual meeting are now available as continuing education (CE) videos. Topics include infection control, pain
With the transmission of the Zika virus a concern in 70 countries, including the U.S., an accurate, quick, and cost-effective test is needed to see
Every month we publish a list of the “Top 10 Most Viewed Products” in Dental Product Shopper. This list announces the 10 products that had
Bacteria and yeast are jointly responsible for early childhood caries, previous research suggests. Now a new study has isolated the surface molecules on yeast that
What is the best treatment for your patients with severe chronic periodontitis: subgingival debridement alone or debridement with one or two short courses (three or
Healthcare providers are being asked to use antibiotics less often to reduce the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but are dentists getting the message? A new
Take better care of your health and skin with FiteBac hospital grade hand sanitizer. ,A final monograph on the subject is due out in 2018, but
The Children’s Dental Group in Anaheim said the clinic involved in a water line infection issue that forced more than 60 children to be hospitalized
The number of children who have been hospitalized for dental infections after having pulpotomies at a Southern California dental clinic has risen to 41. Health
