Medications Could Affect Long-Term Oral Health Among Younger Adults
Many younger adult dental patients are taking medications that could affect their long-term oral health, so dental providers should review their medication histories.
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Periodontitis Treatment Attacks Harmful Bacteria and Spares Helpful Bacteria
A new method for combating periodontitis could render the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics superfluous by only neutralizing the bacteria that causes the disease.
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Oral Health and COVID-19: A Two-Way Relationship
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus transmitted from person to person via droplets in the air or by contact.
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Research Supports Successful Dental Implant Surgery in Osteopenia Patient
Patients who take bisphosphonates (Bfs) for bone conditions may experience osteonecrosis, or bone tissue death, as a side effect of those medications and.
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Weekly Teriparatide Doses Improve Jaw Osteonecrosis Treatment
Dental implants may be used to treat bone loss. However, bone tissue death or osteonecrosis can result when these patients also take drugs.
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It’s Time to Stop Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients with Breast Implants
“We screwed up, and we ought to say so and apologise. Doctors were handed the wonderful gift of antibiotics but are destroying them.
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Biodegradable Rods Directly Deliver Antibiotics to Halt Periodontal Disease
Researchers at the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed biodegradable rods that promise better treatment for periodontal disease.
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ADA Calls Antibiotics Unnecessary for Most Toothaches
The ADA does not recommend antibiotics for toothaches in most cases, according to a new guideline drafted to align with the organization’s antibiotic.
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Celebrate National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 26
October 26 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which encourages people to safely dispose of their unused prescription medications while raising year-round.
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Pre-Dental Visit Antibiotics May Have Serious Side Effects
Not only are antibiotics vastly overprescribed before most dental visits, using them for even a day or two increases the risk of serious.
