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How Microbes Contaminate Your Dental Unit Waterlines
Every day, water used during routine dental procedures exposes patients to millions of micro-organisms....
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Collaboration to Tackle New Treatments for Periodontal Disease
Numerous studies have shown that problems with oral health are strong co-indicators of other...
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Implant Fights Infections With Reservoir Full of Antimicrobials
The bacterial and fungal pathogens that form biofilm on traditional dental implants pose a...
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Every Practice Needs an Infection Control Coordinator
Effective infection control is an essential responsibility of every healthcare provider. Yet as dental...
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How to Convince Your Patients That Flossing Is Important
The release of the article in The New York Times calling flossing “overrated” has...
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Mycobacterial Outbreak Teaches a Hard Lesson About Infection Control
The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) now reports 48 cases of mycobacterial infection—15...
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Low-Cost Peptide Kills Bacteria and Breaks Up Plaque
Overall healthcare has relied on protein drugs such as insulin, which are derived from...
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Suspected Mycobacterial Infections Follow Pulpotomies
The Orange County (OC) Health Care Agency and other public health organizations are investigating...
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Stigmergy May Explain Biofilm Growth—And Bacterial Consciousness
Just as flocks of birds and schools of fish seem to simultaneously and suddenly...
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Nanoparticles Break Up Plaque and Prevent Cavities
The decay-causing bacteria that live in dental plaque “hide” in a glue-like polymer scaffold....