News tagged with dental practice


First analysis of dental therapists finds increase in access for children, low-income adults

A new report assessing the economic viability of services provided by practicing midlevel dental providers in the U.S. shows that they are expanding preventive dental care to people who need it most: children and those who ...

Dentistry created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Postmenopausal women who smoked are more likely to lose teeth due to periodontal disease

Postmenopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked, according to a new study published and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Dental Association by res ...

Dentistry created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Evidence insufficient to recommend routine antibiotics for joint replacement patients

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and the American Dental Association (ADA) found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for patients with orthopaedic implants to ...

Other created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice focuses on periodontal and implant treatments

What's the latest, research-supported best practice in periodontal care and implant dentistry? Dental specialists and generalists alike can read about it in the first of a new series from The Journal of Evidence-Based De ...

Dentistry created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poor dental hygiene puts congenital heart disease patients at risk of further heart damage

Copenhagen, 16 March 2012: Poor dental hygiene behaviours in patients with congenital heart disease are increasing their risk of endocarditis. Teens with congenital heart disease floss, brush and visit the dentist less than ...

Cardiology created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0