pathogens

Dental Sterilization Errors Take Third on List of Top 10 Health Technology Hazards

The ECRI Institute has identified the top 10 health technology hazards for 2020. Surgical...

Enterobacteriaceae Wins Oral Bacteria Battle Royale

Hundreds of different bacterial species live inside the mouth, and scientists know the genetic...

Poor Oral Health May Increase Pancreatic Cancer Risk Among African American Women

African American women with poor oral health may be more likely to get pancreatic...

Mouth Rinse Could Prevent Peri-Implantitis

Researchers at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California...

Focus On: Oral Appliance Hygiene

Lorin Berland, DDS, discusses hygiene for removable appliances, such as mouth guards, aligners, retainers,...

Commensal Microbiota Enhance Bone Activity

The presence of commensal microbiota—benign microorganisms that reside in the body—enhances the activity of...

Balancing Environmental Infection Prevention and Surface Safety

Environment-focused infection prevention protocols play an important role in the delivery of safe, high-quality...

The Systemic Movement and Behavior of Periodontal Pathogens

The concept of sterile blood no longer exists. Bacteremia occurs when pathogens enter the...

Smoking and Obesity Combine to Exacerbate Periodontitis Risks

In the United States, more than 35% of adults are obese, 20% of adults...

Device Uses Blue Light to Kill Oral Pathogens

Photomedics, an oral health technology company headquartered at the Forsyth Institute, has developed and...