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Root Canals May Cure Chronic Sinus Infections
As people wrestle with chronic sinus infections this winter, an underlying tooth infection may...
Todays Dental News
Four Reasons to Be Hopeful: Testing, Vaccines, Infection Control, and Teledentistry
As most dental practices close out the year, we’re doing everything possible to complete...
Industry News
Oral Radiography Reveals Chronic Coronary Disease
The calcification of the carotid artery is a sign of advanced arteriosclerosis, which may...
Todays Dental News
CDC Infection Control Guidelines Catch Up With Need to Address Aerosols
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its Interim Infection Prevention and...
Industry News
Experimental Vaccine Defeats S Aureus Infections
Janette Harro, PhD, has developed an experimental vaccine that protects up to 80% of...
Industry News
Radical Oral Infection Treatment Not Necessary Before Stem Cell Transplants
Oral infections seem to have no association with the risk of stem cell transplantation...
Industry News
Protein Inhibitor Reduces Chronic Periodontitis
Dentists typically treat periodontitis with dental scaling and root planing to reduce plaque and...
Clinical Update
Acute Cerebrovascular Ischemia and Infection
An original study published in Stroke investigated whether chronic or recurrent respiratory, ear nose throat...
Oral Surgery
Primary Chronic Osteomyelitis Associated with Extraction of a Periodontally Involved Tooth
INTRODUCTION Osteomyelitis (OM) is an inflammatory condition of bone that involves the medullary cavity...
Infection Control
Reinforcing the Basics of Infection Control
Photo: iStock INTRODUCTION The last 2 decades have seen the development and implementation of...