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Dental Patients Question Practices After OK Investigation
***UPDATED: September 20, 2013*** Investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed the first documented case of patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis C in the United States, associated with a dental setting. Transmission of the disease is a result of improper infection control procedures at the Tulsa, Oklahoma dental office identified earlier this […]
Does Your Job Influence Your Oral Health?
Did you know that your job could have an effect on your oral health? I never really thought of it before, but when I pondered the question myself, I thought, sure, there are plenty of jobs that influence your mouth. I’m sure professional hockey players carry quite a bit of dental insurance. Models and entertainment […]
ADA Voices Concern Over Dr. Oz Segment
It’s hard enough getting people to visit their dentist regularly and a popular television talk show isn’t making it any easier. Earlier this week, “The Dr. Oz Show” aired a segment titled, “Are Your Silver Fillings Making You Sick,” quickly prompting a response from the American Dental Association (ADA) in the form of an Issues […]
New Early Detection Test for Gum Disease
***UPDATED: November 3, 2014*** According to a new study out of UCLA, spit just got a whole lot cooler. In addition to playing a vital role in oral health, scientists have discovered that saliva contains many of the same molecules used to detect disease in blood. This astonishing breakthrough means that the early detection of […]
Further Evidence Links Oral and Heart Health
***UPDATED: February 28, 2014*** Further studies into the relationship between heart and oral health have discovered that the common practice of removing infected teeth prior to cardiac surgery may cause an increase in the risk of major adverse outcomes, according to a recent Science Daily article. In order to avoid infection during or after surgery, […]
Recent Dentistry Trends
Recently, staff from the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Health Policy Resources Center (HPRC) has been working on the analysis of data from a number of sources regarding trends in the dentistry world. They have drawn several conclusions from their studies, however none as startling as the fact that fewer adults are visiting the dentist in […]
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