antibiotics

Dentists Advised to Stay the Course in Antibiotics Debate

To combat antimicrobial resistance, physicians typically tell patients to complete their full courses of...

WHO Revamps Antibiotic Classifications in Updated Medicine List

The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its Model List of Essential Medicines for...

Antibiotics Deemed Unnecessary for Healthy Dental Implant Patients

Dental implants are becoming more commonplace in prosthodontic treatment. In fact, the American Academy...

Dentists Meet Antibiotic Guidelines for High-Risk Cardiac Patients

Dentists and oral surgeons are in good compliance with guidelines issued by the American...

Antibiotics Called Unnecessary for Dental Patients With Joint Replacements

Antibiotics don’t need to be routinely prescribed for dental patients with weight-bearing joint replacements,...

Researchers Explore Synthetic Mucus as an Antibiotic Alternative

Antibiotic resistance presents a growing threat to global health, causing 23,000 deaths each year...

How Microbes Contaminate Your Dental Unit Waterlines

Every day, water used during routine dental procedures exposes patients to millions of micro-organisms....

CDC Offers Antibiotic Dos and Don’ts for Dentists

Antiobiotic resistance is a growing concern among physicians, with leading health agencies around the...

How to Introduce the Importance of the Oral-Systemic Link to Your Patients

Drs. Brad Bale, Amy Doneen, and David Vigerust stated in a recent study published...

Nanoparticles Penetrate Teeth to Deliver Drugs

Chris Ward, a student in his final year at the University of Manitoba College...