Oral hygiene & prevention
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....
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 17 April 2020
COVID-19 and dentistry, an overview from Doctor Roberto Burioni.
Translation: Prof. Luca Pani
The Coronavirus emergency, how the virus is changing, and how it will change the dental profession, were analyzed and explained by one of the leading experts in the field: the virologist Doctor...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 07 April 2020
Back to clinical activity: how to improve the air and the work environment.
Author: M. Montevecchi
Phase 2 is approaching. Yes, finally the collective commitment of these days seems to dare on the results and the possibility of a progressive return to the operativity of the past. But will it...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 02 April 2020
On March 31, 2020, the American Dental Association (ADA) published guidelines for dental practices on its website (https://www.ada.org/en). Dentists, in fact, must keep their offices closed to...
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