infection

Dentists with Bloodborne Diseases Approved for More Procedures

Dental professionals with bloodborne viruses such as HIV had been restricted to working on...

Six-Step Hand-Washing Process Proves Superior in Beating Bacteria

Hand hygiene is essential to any dental procedure. While the Centers for Disease Control...

How Do You Treat a Patient with HIV? The Same as Everyone Else

More than 1.2 million people in the United States are living with an HIV...

Antibiotics May Do More Harm Than Good

The next time you intend to give your patient an antibiotic for a toothache...

Focus On: Implants

Randolph R. Resnik, Dmd, MDS Randolph R. Resnik, DMD, MDS, talks about the popularity,...

Student Develops One-Shot Root Canal Alternative

Instead of performing a root canal, imagine bringing a dying tooth back to life....

Efforts to Curb Antibiotic Overuse Go Viral

More doctors are prescribing antibiotics to fight infection, and they’re losing their effectiveness as...

Silver Proves Sterling in Fighting Implant Infections

Despite significant advances in implant technology and procedures, 8% of implants fail within a...

Nanodiamonds Improve Root Canal Therapy

Gutta-percha may be used to fill in the empty space after inflamed pulp is...

Number of Dental Patients Visiting Emergency Room Continues to Rise

People with no other options for dental care are doing whatever they can to...