Oral hygiene & prevention
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 23 February 2021
Authors: Daniela Sorrentino, Lucrezia Cinquanta, Stefania Pischetola, Niccolò Lombardi, Andrea Sardella, Christian Barbieri, Elena Maria Varoni
Although the decline in the prevalence of severe tooth loss in the last decades, the progressive aging of the population worldwide will sustain the percentage of partial or completely edentulous...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 04 February 2021
Chemical disinfectants in dentistry in the COVID-19 era: ‘common sense’ versus ‘COVID-19 sense’
Author: SJÖGREN PETTERI, DDS, PHD AND ZIMMERMAN MIKAEL, DDS, PHD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
A new coronavirus, subsequently named Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified in December 2019, in China, causing a previously unknown pneumonia in humans. This...
Author: Tommaso Albonetti
“Dentists, as trusted health care providers, have an opportunity to serve as a resource for evidence-based information, helping to educate colleagues and the public about the COVID-19 vaccination....
Denture stomatitis is an oral inflammation commonly affecting denture wearers. It is mostly observed on the palatal mucosa, accompanied by erythema, mucous membrane inflammation and sometimes pain or...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 10 November 2020
Providing dental care during infectious disease outbreaks carries inherent risks for dental healthcare professionals (DHPs) due to the splashes and aerosols generated during dental treatments. The...
Therapeutic mouth rinse contain active ingredients that help control bad breath, plaque and gingivitis. Some of the more common therapeutic ingredients contained in mouthwashes are essential oils...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 15 September 2020
The digital approach in prosthetic treatments to reduce the risk of contagion from Covid-19
Prosthetic treatments require dental impressions which during the Covid-19 pandemic are considered to have a high risk of contagion (both for dental operators and for reference dental technicians),...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 01 September 2020
Fluoride varnish and chlorhexidine gel on white spots in fixed orthodontic patients
Plaque accumulation which can lead to whitespot formation and gingival inflammation represent a significant challenge to excellence in clinical orthodontics. Dental ...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 28 July 2020
Article published on MAXILLARIS by: DR. CARLOS A. VIVAS MEFLE, DR. JAVIER VALDEPEÑAS MORALES, DRA. MARÍA VICTORIA MATEOS MORENO Y DR. VÍCTOR TAPIAS PERERO
The two main recognized routes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in humans are the respiratory, by direct transmission of respiratory secretions (respiratory drops) between people, and by direct contact...
Daily removal of dental plaque is considered important for oral health maintenance and prevention of periodontal diseases and dental caries.People routinely use toothbrushes at home to remove...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 29 June 2020
Dental Practice in the era of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a checklist to enhance safety and good practice
Authors: F. Graziani, R. Izzetti, L. Lardani, M.L. Biancarini, M. Gabriele
The rapid and sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic brought us to reconsider many of the solid certainties that we have been accustomed as health care...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 17 June 2020
How to put and remove Personal Protective Equipment to avoid Coronavirus infection
Authors: S. Chirico, L. Breschi
After months of emergency caused by the Coronavirus epidemic, we find ourselves living a completely different reality from what we were used to and having to ...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 12 June 2020
The inflammatory relationship between food and health: how to control it
Author: Dr. Attilio Speciani
Your patient is ready for a critical dental procedure, but a last look at the mouth shows inflamed gums and spots of mucositis, conditions not favorable to placing an implant in the best way. Yes,...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 10 June 2020
Which masks do we have to use to prevent the risk of Coronavirus infection?
In these times, during Coronavirus emergency, there is a lot of talk about masks and what would be the safest for dentists. First of all, between surgical...
Article from Maxillaris
Dentistry in China is the most private sector-oriented medical specialty and privately run clinics abound as in Spain. Forced closures have brought unexpected...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 20 May 2020
Spanish guideline for avoiding COVID-19 transmission in dental practices
Author: Lorena Origo
In the current situation of COVID-19 emergency, all nations support the need to limit dental clinical activity exclusively to emergency care. In parallel, it is necessary to prepare for the following...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 05 May 2020
Covid-19 emergency: American Dental Association guidance for reducing risk of Covid-19 transmission
Authors: S. Chirico, L. Breschi
The resumption of dental activity in United States is getting closer and the American Dental Association (ADA) has drawn up a guide to reduce the risk of...
Eating disorders (ED), such as Anorexia or Bulimia, are serious psycho-social illnesses that affect adults and adolescents mainly. Individuals affected by...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 22 April 2020
Authors: Graziani F, Izzetti R, Gabriele M, Nisi M
Oral care professionals are undoubtedly on the front line during this pandemic. Dentists are among the most exposed categories to the risk of SARS-CoV-2...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 22 April 2020
Authors: L. Breschi, S. Chirico
A tough battle is being fought all over the world against Covid-19 emergency. The numbers are really worrying, because of the high contagion power of the virus....
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