antibiotics

Bacteria Are (Mostly) Our Friends: How Oral and Whole-Body Health Are Connected

We have to do away with the notion that one part of our body...

Sculean Takes IADR Periodontal Disease Research Award

The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) has awarded its 2020 Distinguished Scientist Award...

ER Patients Commonly Receive Opioid and Antibiotic Prescriptions for Dental Issues

More than 50% of patients who visit the emergency department for a dental-related condition...

Oral and Gut Microbiomes Show Different Antimicrobial Resistance

As the threat of antimicrobial resistance to medication increases, researchers have been investigating the...

Urgent Care Dentistry Should Be Incorporated into General Dentistry Specialty Training

Urgent/emergencycare dentistry should be combined within the emerging dental specialty of general dentistry due...

URI Researcher to Explore Relationships Between Oral Bacteria

Matthew Ramsey, PhD, of the University of Rhode Island (URI) has received a five-year,...

It’s Time to Stop Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients with Breast Implants

“We screwed up, and we ought to say so and apologise. Doctors were handed...

Biodegradable Rods Directly Deliver Antibiotics to Halt Periodontal Disease

Researchers at the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed...

AAE Supports ADA Antibiotics Guidelines

The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) says that it applauds the ADA for updating...

ADA Calls Antibiotics Unnecessary for Most Toothaches

The ADA does not recommend antibiotics for toothaches in most cases, according to a...