How Starving Fungus of Iron May Treat Drug-Resistant Infections
A study published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy details how starving Candida albicans of iron can potentially prevent drug-resistant infections.
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Can Oral Pathogens Trigger a Stroke?
Oral health and good oral hygiene are essential to overall health, as untreated dental infections can cause serious health problems, a new Finnish study reports.
Study Finds 81% of Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions Are Unnecessary
Dentists are writing too many antibiotic prescriptions before dental procedures—approximately 80.9%, to be exact—for patients who do not need them, according to a University of Illinois (UIC) College of Pharmacy study.
Study Shows Dentists Are Detecting More Oral Cancers
Oral health professionals in Ontario, Canada, are detecting more cases of oral cancer and pre-cancer than ever before, according to an 11-year study led by University of Toronto researchers.
AAPD Adopts New Tagline: ‘Big Love for Little Teeth’
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the “Big Authority on Little Teeth,” has announced a rebranding of Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children, its charitable arm, as the AAPD Foundation.
Does Dental Care Improve Outcomes for Patients with Drug/Alcohol Addiction?
Researchers at the University of Utah have found a link between comprehensive dental care and substance abuse treatment outcomes for patients with drug and alcohol addiction.
How Micro-Robots Noninvasively Remove Dental Plaque
A team of engineers, dentists, and biologists from the University of Pennsylvania has developed an army of tiny robots that can access hard-to-reach areas of the mouth for plaque and biofilm removal.
Medicare for All Proposes Coverage for Dental Health
Several Medicare for All proposals set to go before Congress aim to integrate dental care into comprehensive health care.
CDC Reports Opioid Guideline Has Been Misapplied
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is clarifying its guideline on opioid prescribing to address the findings of a multidisciplinary panel of medical experts that determined health care professionals and…
How Mutation in ORAI1 Leads to Loss of Calcium and Damaged Tooth Enamel
Mutations in ORAI1 have been determined as the dominant channel causing a loss in calcium in enamel cells, resulting in defective dental enamel mineralization
