Electrochemical Therapy Enhances Antibiotic Treatment for Dental Implants
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering are using electrochemical therapy (ECT) to enhance the ability of antibiotics to eradicate.
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Pre-Dental Visit Antibiotics May Have Serious Side Effects
Not only are antibiotics vastly overprescribed before most dental visits, using them for even a day or two increases the risk of serious.
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81% of Preventive Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions Are Unnecessary
Researchers have found that 81% of the antibiotics prescribed by dentists, who account for about 10% of all antibiotic prescriptions, to prevent infections.
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Researchers Discover Signaling Pathway in Biofilm Formation
After studying how oral bacteria adhere to and develop biofilms in the oral cavity, researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered a.
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Report Details Most Common Antibiotic Uses in Endodontic Infections
As antimicrobial resistance becomes a greater global concern, dentists are adjusting the way they prescribe antibiotics. The ADA Clinical Evaluators (ACE) Panel, a.
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Targeting Bacterial Fimbriae May Inhibit Periodontitis
Porphyromonas gingivalis assembles hair-like structures on its surface called fimbriae for adhesion in the oral cavity, helping it initiate and sustain infection and.
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Mouth Rinse Could Prevent Peri-Implantitis
Researchers at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California have created a bifunctional peptide film that can be.
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Antimicrobial Prescription Self-Auditing Tool Gets Updated
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) and the British Dental Association have updated their Antimicrobial Prescribing Self-Audit Tool. Coinciding with the launch.
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ADA Asks for Input on Antibiotic Guidelines
The ADA is inviting its members to share their expertise and insight about the use of antibiotics for symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, symptomatic apical.
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Periodontitis Treatment Reduces Blood Pressure Too
Periodontitis treatment significantly lowered blood pressure among Chinese patients at risk for developing high blood pressure, according to research presented at the American.
