NIAID Begins Trial of Zika Virus Vaccine
With homegrown Zika cases a reality in the United States, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has launched a clinical trial of an investigational vaccine.
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Dental Infection Control Awareness Month
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has designated September as Dental Infection Control Awareness Month to support dental practitioners in communicating to patients the critical role infection control plays in…
Researchers Warn That Bur Debris Might Be Hazardous to Patients
Canadian researchers have raised concerns that carcinogenic cobalt left behind by tungsten carbide-cobalt (WC-Co) burs might be leaching into pulp, endangering patients
Team Tests New Topical Treatments For Oral Mucosal Conditions
Researchers at the University of Iceland have developed a promising new formulation for the topical treatment of oral mucosal conditions. Their study, “Development of Drugs for Local Treatment of Oral Conditions,” was presented at the…
Researchers Examine Antimicrobial Coating to Promote Implant Longevity
While implant therapy enjoys a high rate of success, the risk of failure — most often due to peri-implant disease — remains. For this reason, researchers from the University of Leeds School of Dentistry in England are researching ways…
University of Washington Surgeons Rebuild Patient’s Jaw and Hard Palate
Innovations in medicine and technology continue to push the bounds of what’s possible in therapeutic procedures. In a recent example, surgeons at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle rebuilt a patient’s upper jaw and hard palate…
Study Examines Accuracy of Risk Assessment in Caries Management
Assessing patients’ caries risk is key to developing effective, personalized prevention and treatment plans, according to University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry researchers. They recently published a study,…
OSAP Offers From Policy to Practice: OSAP’s Guide to the CDC Guidelines
August 4, 2016 (ATLANTA, GA) — The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), a growing community of clinicians, educators, policy makers, consultants and industry representatives who advocate for the Safest Dental Visit™ has…
First Nasal Spray Dental Anesthetic Approved
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first dental anesthesia administered via nasal spray.
Applications Sought for $50,000 in Grants
Somewhere in the United States and Canada, dental clinicians, educators and researchers have ideas for improving the oral health of mothers and pediatric patients.
