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Pathogens in Dental Aerosols Mostly Come from Irrigants, Not Saliva

Researchers at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry say they have tracked the origins of microbiota in aerosols generated during treatments including.

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Standard Doesn’t Cover Safe Removal of Laser Plume Dispersed by Water Spray

The ANSI Z136.3 Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care (2018 Edition) defines a laser plume as a non-beam laser hazard.

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Best Practices for Stopping the Spread of Infections in Dental Settings

Today’s dental practices need environmental infection prevention strategies that can address a range of threats, from bloodborne pathogens like viral hepatitis to multi-drug.

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Mastication May Boost Immunity, Though Periodontitis Remains a Risk

Your mother may have been right when she encouraged you to chew your food thoroughly when you were young. Researchers from the National.

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Mastication May Boost Immunity, Though Periodontitis Remains a Risk

Your mother may have been right when she encouraged you to chew your food thoroughly when you were young. Researchers from the National.

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Kids Acquire S Mutans from Outside of Their Families Too

Families share everything—including Streptococcus mutans, the bacteria most frequently associated with dental caries. Yet research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

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