Oral hygiene & prevention
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 28 November 2023
New Center Will Investigate And Discover Treatments for Temporomandibular Disorders
It has a disc in the middle and then two bony structures that articulate together to open and close the jaw. But, with all that talking and eating, the jaw joint is used more than the knee. Between 5...
UNC Adams School of Dentistry’s Jane A. Weintraub, DDS, MPH, the R. Gary Rozier and Chester W. Douglass Distinguished Professor, first became interested in the science of aging when she took a...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 23 November 2023
Periodontal infection is a common disease that unfortunately also affects young people and is characterized by rapid destruction of periodontal tissue and can lead to early tooth loss
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 28 September 2023
Periodontal and gum diseases are among the most common ones, neglecting them can have serious consequences both on oral health and on general health and maintaining healthy gums and periodontium...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 26 September 2023
Maintenance of oral health in Alzheimer's patients and frail patients
Studying the biological bases of aging and the appropriate therapeutic prevention paths that counteract the chronic inflammation of all age-related pathologies such as diabetes, cardiovascular...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 26 September 2023
Cannabis users require more anesthetic agents for general anesthesia
The use of cannabis in the general population has steadily increased over recent years and there is limited literature regarding the anesthetic implications of chronic cannabis use, particularly in...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 25 September 2023
Mouthwashes, a cornerstone of oral and dental hygiene, play a pivotal role in combating the formation of dental plaque, a leading cause of periodontal disease and dental caries. This study aimed to...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 23 September 2023
UNC, U Penn community-based study offers dental disease insights
By UNC Adams School of Dentistry News
Their findings, reported in Nature Communications, showed that dental caries in childhood are characterized by an imbalance in the oral microbiome, and that previously unrecognized bacterial...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 22 September 2023
Co-payments, inequality in gingival bleeding and dental visits
Japan's universal health insurance covers a wide range of dental treatments, and the co-payment rates differ by age. Researchers investigated whether the inequality in gingival bleeding and dental...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 19 September 2023
Advancing universal oral health coverage through person-centered outcomes
The World Health Organization member states proposed a comprehensive “Global Strategy on Oral Health,” which includes achieving universal oral health coverage by 2030. Challenges and barriers,...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 11 September 2023
By Stephanie Baum, Medical Xpress
Existing research shows that patients with inflammatory bowel disease are more likely to have periodontitis and vice-versa, suggesting an oral-gut axis linking the two conditions reciprocally.
Engineers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a new device that can warn consumers about early risks of tooth decay from diseases such as gingivitis and periodontitis.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 14 September 2023
Bypass gastroplasty impacts oral health, salivary inflammatory biomarkers, and microbiota
The aim was to prospectively evaluate oral health status, salivary inflammatory markers and microbiota in patients undergoing gastroplasty compared with a control group undergoing a dietary program.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 08 September 2023
How well do dental hygienists understand infective endocarditis prevention?
Infective endocarditis is a rare infection of the endocardium and heart valves, with a mortality rate that is high. Over the years, this has led to the development of specific guidelines with the...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 07 September 2023
Root caries: effect of fluoride toothpastes and bioactive F-glass
Root caries is one of the main causes of tooth loss in the aging population. Toothpastes containing fluoride are considered inexpensive anti-caries agents due to...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 06 September 2023
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral health care in the U.S.
Researchers assessed the effects of the pandemic on oral health care provided from July 2020 through December 2021 using national claims data.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 05 September 2023
To adequately treat an individual and increase their quality of life, whole-person, patient-centered care needs to be utilized. This review aims to concisely summarize ways to improve patients’...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 17 August 2023
Oral cancer screening knowledge, practices at the University of Toronto
Opportunistic oral cancer screening during visits to the dentist is a non-invasive and accessible option for detection of pre-malignant lesions and early-stage malignancies.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 16 August 2023
Salivary cortisol, anxiety in Canadian dentists during COVID-19
The dental profession has endured unprecedented disruption amid COVID-19. Novel stressors have included a high risk of occupational exposure to COVID-19, financial losses, and stricter infection...
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