Oral hygiene & prevention
There is growing evidence in the literature that frequent bacteremia due to plaque and tartar is probably associated with an increased risk of infectious endocarditis.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 15 May 2023
An exploratory study of maternal diabetes and offspring use of dental services
Northern Ireland national cohort study
A small number of literature has posited a link between prenatal exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus and an increased risk of developmental defects in the enamel of offspring. However, the...
By Jess Berthold, UCSF News
The program is the brainchild of UCSF Dental School alumna Dr. Helen Mo, DDS, who is now in private practice but still volunteers with the program. Mo saw the struggles her patients with autism...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 11 May 2023
Autism spectrum disorder and periodontitis risk: A cohort study of 38,203 adolescents
People with autism spectrum disorder may have poor oral health status because they often experience challenges with daily oral hygiene and have inadequate access to oral health care services. This...
Emergency department visits for nontraumatic dental conditions, subsequent follow-up dental visits
The goal of this study was to test the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Dental Quality Alliance’s adult dental quality measures for system-level implementation for ambulatory care...
By Arianna Bianchi
In dentistry, chlorhexidine is the gold standard antiseptic for plaque control and management of gingivitis and periodontitis. The presence of the outer membrane in gram-negative bacteria can...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 29 April 2023
Is the additional administration of glucocorticoids necessary?
The authors designed this study to validate the hypothesis that routine blanket glucocorticoid supplementation is unnecessary during minor oral surgical procedures under local anesthesia.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 02 May 2023
The toothpaste with EVOO, xylitol and betaine obtained the best outcomes in patients with gingivitis, showing reductions in gingival bleeding and supragingival biofilm and an increase in pH at four...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 25 April 2023
The association between erosive toothwear and asthma – is it significant? A meta-analysis
The association of asthma with oral conditions such as dental caries, dental erosion, periodontal diseases and oral mucosal changes has been the subject of debate among dental practitioners. Existing...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 22 April 2023
The authors discuss public health issues affected, including the limited number of providers and the decreased access to hospital operating rooms that resulted in a backlog of patients needing care.
Researchers conducted a cross sectional survey in the form of a structured, anonymous questionnaire to obtain information regarding adults with cystic fibrosis and their feelings towards dentists and...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 09 April 2023
Nonpublication and selective outcome reporting of oral health trials
Over half the registered trials were unpublished
Researchers assessed whether results of early discontinued trials, trials having an unknown status, and completed trials had been published. Among published trials, the team analyzed whether...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 06 April 2023
Delta Dental Institute launches campaign to drive greater diversity in the oral health workforce
The campaign will drive toward a more diverse oral health workforce by establishing the Delta Dental Oral Health Diversity Fund and by supporting initiatives in oral health education, research, and...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 06 April 2023
Comparing electric toothbrushes: sonic power versus oscillating-rotating
Researchers established the efficacy of the oscillating rotation electric toothbrush compared to the high frequency sonic electric toothbrush on the parameters of plaque and gingival...
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to computer programs that are capable of performing tasks that would normally require human cognition.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 29 March 2023
New Harvard School of Dental Medicine research finds that expanding the dental workforce in Oral Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) would...
By University of Florida College of Dentistry News
A special issue of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, published in February 2023, brings together research and insights from experts in behavioral and social factors that influence oral...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 21 March 2023
Is there a correlation between oral hygiene and mortality from cardiovascular diseases?
Researchers tested the following hypotheses: would better oral hygiene self-care influence cardiovascular mortality, and would using mouthwash in addition to oral hygiene self-care affect CVD...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 17 March 2023
Researchers examined adults’ perceptions about the importance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in preventing oropharyngeal cancers and dental care providers’ role in HPV prevention and...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 16 March 2023
Standardized practice-based oral health data collection: A global pilot study
Researchers conducted a feasibility project involving 12 countries that tested the implementation of the methodology and data collection tools and assessed data quality from six countries.
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