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Dentist Agrees to Continue License Suspension After Endocarditis Cases

John Vecchione, DDS, an oral surgeon with 2 offices in New Jersey, agreed to...

Graft Resolves Patient’s Pain After Post-Extraction Nerve Damage

Wisdom tooth extractions are fairly common and routine. But complications following one recent procedure...

Online Pharmacies Add to Growing Antimicrobial Resistance Dangers

Dentistry accounts for approximately 10% of the antibiotics prescribed in the United Kingdom, according...

More Mycobacterium Infections Confirmed at Pediatric Practice

The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) now reports 22 mycobacterial abscessus infections, with 3...

Monthly Reports Discourage Dentists from Prescribing Antibiotics

As concerns over antimicrobial resistance mount, health organizations are developing strategies to help dentists...

ACS Updates Guidelines on Operatory Attire

In dentistry, “dress for success” is more than sartorial advice. Noting that clean and...

CDC and OSAP Issue Best Practices for Dental Antibiotic Use

Antimicrobial agents have spared millions of patients from illness and death caused by infection....

OSAP Announces New Boards of Directors

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has announced the members of its...

Hepatitis C Associated with Head and Neck Cancers

Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found an association...

How to Spot Child Abuse Among Your Patients

About 702,000 children were substantiated victims of child abuse or neglect in 2014, according...