Oral hygiene & prevention
The safety of dental radiography performed on pregnant patients has been the subject of controversial discussion since the 1960s.
This policy statement from the FDI seeks to cover the important role of vaccines in protecting all members of the dental team against infectious diseases.
During pregnancy, salivary alterations could be related to the effects of estrogen, changes in diet, oral hygiene habits and taste alterations.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 09 February 2023
Scientists find link between oral microbiome, depression and anxiety
Researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong University conducted a case-control study and found a link between specific oral bacteria and the development of depression and anxiety.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 08 February 2023
Sociobehavioral factors in child oral health during COVID-19
The online cross-sectional study was conducted in Al Jouf Province in the northern region of Saudi Arabia. A total of 960 parents of children aged 5 to 14 years were invited by multistage stratified...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 06 February 2023
Quantifying the risk of prosthetic joint infections after invasive dental procedures
The authors aimed to identify any association between invasive dental procedures and late periprosthetic joint infections and whether antibiotic prophylaxis reduces LPJI incidence after IDPs.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 05 January 2023
Could oral health care professionals help increase HPV vaccination rates?
Researchers said evidence exists that oral health care professionals are interested in improving vaccine uptake to prevent oropharyngeal cancer.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 28 December 2022
Correlation between using remineralization agents, bleaching efficacy
Researchers evaluated the effect of additional application of remineralization agents on whitening efficacy, enamel mineral changes and post-whitening color stability.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 18 December 2022
Monkeypox offers a new opportunity for research, collaboration
The bacteria that cause oral infections can also contribute to patients developing life-threatening brain abscesses.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 07 December 2022
The new source of work – for future dentists – will be the elderly population, with all the complications involved.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 29 November 2022
E-cigarettes, similar devices associated with a higher risk for cavities
Research by faculty from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine found patients who said they used vaping devices were more likely to have a higher risk of...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 07 November 2022
Patients must be informed that the bristles of the toothbrush, interdental brushes and tongue cleaners are contaminated by bacterial biofilm, saliva, blood...
A working group convened by an agency with ties to the World Health Organization found that there is sufficient evidence that quitting tobacco smoking and...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 01 November 2022
Virtual reality exposure therapy has been used to treatment different phobia subtypes, including phobia of dental treatments.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 30 October 2022
Palliative oral health care in the context of dying with dignity
A team led by Dr. Frank Lobbezoo of the Academic Centre for Dentistry in Amsterdam called attention to a renewed focus in the country on dying and death.
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 18 October 2022
Retirement home residents: the influence of oral hygiene on general health
The oral status of nursing home residents is poor, which could compromise general health. A controlled study investigated the influence of quarterly professional dental hygiene interventions on oral...
This study aims to investigate the link between oral health and mortality in older adults by adjusting for confounding factors with a doubly robust survival...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 22 September 2022
Comprehensive Integrative Biological Dental Hygiene Accreditation Now Available
DM Insights joins the DM Intelligent Platform, a full suite of solutions from DentalMonitoring that was designed to improve the quality of care and the patient experience while growing practices at the same time.
More than a data analytics tool, DM Insights enables doctors, practices and partners to receive continuous and immediate feedback and information related to clinical and operational...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 14 September 2022
Vitamin E: a potential natural approach against dental erosion
In recent years the attention to erosive wear of the teeth has increased due to its high prevalence, affecting between 30% and 50% of deciduous teeth and between 20% and 45% of permanent teeth in...
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