Health
Using vapes may set the stage for dental decay
A vaping habit could end up leading to a tarnished smile, and more frequent visits to the dentist.
Nov 23, 2022
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Health
To improve oral health of adults with developmental disabilities, support caregivers
Despite a policy focus on expanding access to care for adults with developmental disabilities, this vulnerable population continues to have significant dental disease. In this month's issue of The Journal of the American ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Dentistry
Filtration devices could make dentist appointments safer during the COVID-19 pandemic
In a new study using 3D holographic imaging, University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers tested the effectiveness of three filtration devices that can mitigate the spread of aerosols during ultrasonic scaling, a common ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dentists at lower risk of getting COVID-19
Does close contact with patients put dentists at greater risk of catching COVID-19?
Nov 23, 2021
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Dentistry
Dental woes of an aging population
Public health dentist Mark Nehring remembers attending a lecture on geriatric treatment 20 years ago. The speaker offered up slides of a patient with ample evidence of previous dental care: "crowns in place, very good fillings," ...
Aug 13, 2014
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Dentistry
Report finds COVID-19 rate among dentists is less than one percent
Although assumed to be at high risk for COVID-19, fewer than one percent of dentists nationwide were found to be COVID-19 positive, according to a first-of-its-kind report in the U.S. based on data collected in June 2020. ...
Oct 15, 2020
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Dentistry
Study: Urgent care, ER physicians overprescribing antibiotics for dental issues
Dentists, emergency room doctors and primary care physicians need to ease up on prescribing antibiotics for dental issues in patients who are otherwise healthy and have no manifestation of systemic disease.
Jan 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 infection rates of dentists remain lower than other health professionals
More than a year after COVID-19 appeared in the U.S., dentists continue to have a lower infection rate than other front-line health professionals, such as nurses and physicians, according to a study published online ahead ...
May 24, 2021
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Dentistry
Study shows 2% of asymptomatic pediatric dental patients test positive for COVID-19
A study by a University of Illinois Chicago pediatric dentist has shown a novel way to track potential COVID-19 cases—testing children who visit the dentist. The study also showed an over 2% positivity rate for the asymptomatic ...
Apr 26, 2021
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Dentistry
New tooth decay treatment guideline released
A new American Dental Association (ADA) clinical practice guideline suggests conservative methods to treat tooth decay in primary and permanent teeth could lead to better outcomes when used with common restorative materials ...
Jun 26, 2023
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