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Diabetes and oral health: Revisiting the oral-systemic connection AGD Impact Share     Diabetes mellitus -- often referred to simply as diabetes -- is a syndrome of abnormal carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism that results in acute and chronic complications due to the absolute or relative lack of insulin. There are three principal types of diabetes: Type 1, which results from an absolute insulin deficiency; Type 2, which is the result of insulin resistance and an insulin secretory defect; and gestational, a condition of abnormal glucose tolerance during pregnancy. More
30,000-year-old child's teeth shed new light on human evolution Science Daily Share
The teeth of a 30,000-year-old child are shedding new light on the evolution of modern humans, thanks to research from the University of Bristol published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The teeth are part of the remarkably complete remains of a child found in Abrigo do Lagar Velho, Portugal and excavated in 1998-99 under the leadership of Professor João Zilhão of the University of Bristol. More ADA opposes Senate midlevel provider legislation ADA Share
The association urged strong opposition to emerging health care reform legislation that could promote the use of midlevel dental providers to perform surgical dental procedures. "We're in the eye of the hurricane at the moment because Congress does not return from recess until Jan. 19," ADA President Ron Tankersley told Association members as the U.S. Senate passed a health care reform bill on a 60-39 partisan vote. "After that, we can expect a flurry of activity, so it remains critical for our members to stay in contact with their representatives and senators on these critical issues." More
DNA-PCR tests RDH Magazine Share
DNA-PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, developed by an American biochemist in 1983, are not new to the medical community, and are making impressive inroads into the field of dentistry. For the first time, dental professionals have the opportunity to use science at the DNA level to significantly improve the quality of care we provide for our patients. The overall impact will be profound. Salivary DNA-PCR test results will provide us with a comprehensive view of our patients' periodontal status and the particular bacteria behind each case. More Environdent helps recycle 10,000 pounds of dental instruments in 2009 Dental Economics Share
Hu-Friedy customers recycled enough dental instruments in 2009 to equal the weight of two mid-size cars by participating in Hu-Friedy's Environdent Instrument Recycling Program. Environdent allows customers to receive value for used, broken, and retipped instruments while keeping practices "green" by reducing the amount of instruments sent to landfills as waste. Instead, instruments are sent to metal scrap recyclers which use them for non-medical applications. More
Single atom controls motility required for bacterial infection Science Daily Share
Bacteria can swim, propelling themselves through fluids using a whip-like extension called a flaggella. They can also walk, strolling along solid surfaces using little fibrous legs called pili. It is this motility that enable some pathogenic bacteria to establish the infections -- such as meningitis -- that cause their human hosts to get sick or even die. Now researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that a single atom -- a calcium, in fact -- can control how bacteria walk. More Teeth braces back in fashion as adults seek Hollywood smile Wales Online Share
They have long been the focus of cruel playground taunts for self-conscious youngsters -- but dental braces may finally be coming into vogue. A survey for the British Lingual Orthodontic Society found one-in-five adults now believes they need braces as the Hollywood trend for straight, white teeth shows no sign of abating. The development of less invasive and less visible braces -- such as the "champagne" option called Invisalign -- has seen more people paying up to £6,000 ($9,692.80 USD) privately to have orthodontic work. More
More than a filling Inforum Share
This is not your father's dental office. Today's dental patient is greeted by complimentary coffee bars, chair-side video games, even virtual-reality goggles. All are designed to make the dental visit less stressful, or even -- dare we say it? -- pleasant. Cramped, sterile-smelling exam rooms are being replaced by open spaces with large windows and homey color schemes. More Eco-friendly dentistry Dentistry IQ Share
"Eco-friendly" and "green" are terms that are widely used today and can indicate several things, such as renewability, sustainability, energy efficiency, nontoxicity, being minimally invasive, having a reduction in carbon footprint and having a reduction in CO2 emissions. These concepts have taken root within many industries. Green health care has been an established initiative and goal for many years now within the medical community and is finally evolving into mainstream implementation. More
Gum could put an end to trench mouth The Island Packet Share
With the help of a gum chomping machine and years of careful chemistry, University of Kentucky researchers have developed a chewing gum that can help replace toothpaste and a toothbrush, thus improving the health of soldiers in the field as well as children in poor countries. In what is known around the UK College of Pharmacy as "the military gum project," an antimicrobial, known as KSL, is infused in chewing gum. KSL is an anti-adhesive and abrasive agent that helps dissolve plaque. More
Study shows bacterial contamination associated with home-laundered surgical scrubs is significantly greater than other options Infection Control Today Share
A study comparing the aerobic bacterial bioburden associated with surgical scrub attire shows significantly greater contamination among home-laundered attire than scrubs laundered by the healthcare facility, scrubs sent out by the facility to a third-party company for laundering, or single use/disposable scrubs. In fact, home-laundered scrubs cleaned and ready to wear had as much bacteria present as facility-laundered, third-party laundered and single-use scrubs which had been worn for one day. More |
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