Louisiana State University (LSU) researchers have been awarded a $2.76 million grant that will enable them to study how HIV and antiretroviral therapy may change communities
Patterson Dental and nine infection-control product companies are working to raise funds for the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention’s (OSAP) campaign, Support the Fight
New research has yielded a greater understanding of how mucosal surfaces in the body respond to Candida albicans to prevent damage being done during infection.
Body The findings of a new systematic review by the Cochrane Oral Health Group suggest that people given antibiotics before having dental implants placed have
A new four-year, $1.58 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, will allow Yiping Han, PhD, an associate professor at the
Coating toothbrush bristles with chlorhexidine appears to reduce concentrations of some harmful oral bacteria more than coating them with silver nanoparticles. A study presented at
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is advising patients of a York County dentist that they might be at risk for infection after an investigation discovered
The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) is currently working with the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority to identify juveniles who were patients of W. Scott Harrington,
Sugar-free lollipops containing glycyrrhizol A successfully beat back the prominent oral pathogens Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Prevotella intermedia, at least in the laboratory. A
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has issued a statement reassuring the public that dental hygienists maintain high standards in infection control to optimize patient
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has released information to help dentists reassure patients who may be fearful about dental care following the
The ADA has responded to the investigation of an oral surgeon in Tulsa, OK, who may have exposed thousands of patients to HIV, hepatitis B,
