Dental Hygienists and COVID-19

A collaborative study between the American Dental Association (ADA) and American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) was published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene, looking at the work status of practicing dental hygienists before and during the pandemic....

Loose Implant Abutment Screws

The most common dental implant prosthetic complication is abutment-screw loosening. Studies show the majority of abutment screw loosening occurs in the single implant crown in the maxillary and mandibular molar regions. Loose abutment screws can lead to complications...

COVID-19 Prevalence Among US Dental Hygienists

The American Dental Association and the American Dental Hygienists Association collaborated on a web-based survey of 4774 US dental hygienists to study the effects of COVID-19. The 30-question survey was conducted in September-October 2020. The purpose was to estimate...

Salivary-based COVID-19 Antibody Test Gets FDA Approval

The FDA has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for its first antibody test that doesn’t use blood samples but rather uses mouth swabs. This saliva-based COVID-19 antibody test, called CovAb, has been developed by Diabetomics. This rapid diagnostic test can be...

The Effects of LANAP on Periodontal Microbiota

Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) is a minimally invasive periodontal surgical protocol using the Nd:YAG laser. Multiple reports have shown both favorable clinical and radiographic improvement in the advanced periodontal sites. Histological studies have...

Low-level Laser Therapy or Photobiomodulation in Dentistry

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) or photobiomodulation is the use of low-level lasers to treat wounds, soft tissue injuries, and pain management. This is a form of light therapy that uses nonionizing forms of laser or light emitting diodes at levels of less than 500...

Prevalence of Periodontal Disease in the United States

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHNES) reported the most recent statistics on the prevalence of adult periodontal disease in the United States from 2009-2014. Data were collected from over 10,000 U.S. adults over the age of 30. The mean age was...

New Limits For Opioid Prescriptions in Ohio

New guidelines for opiod prescriptions were approved by Ohio Governor John Kasich, in an attempt to reduce the number of opiates getting into the hands of addicts.  Highlights of Ohio’s new opiate prescribing guidelines and limits for acute pain include: •    No more...

FDA Advises To Restrict Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Use

In July 2016, the FDA issued safety information about the systemic use of antibacterial drug. fluoroquinolone.  Current fluoroquinolone drugs include: *  Avelox *  Cipro *  Levaquin *  Moxifloxacin *  Ofloxacin An FDA safety review has shown that fluoroquinolones when...

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