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.RESEARCH & SCIENCE
Gum disease and tooth loss linked to development of precancerous cells in the gut
Forbes
A new study has linked gum disease to the development of dangerous pre-cancerous cells which can lead to colorectal cancer. The research published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research looked at the development of two types of irregular cells in the colon which can lead to colorectal cancers; serrated polyps and conventional adenomas.
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Mouthwash killed coronavirus in experiment
Journal of Medical Virology via Wiley Online Library
Certain mouthwashes and nasal rinses demonstrated virucidal properties that can kill a virus similar to the one that causes COVID-19, according to an experimental study. However, mouthwash should “not to replace wearing masks and social distancing,” Craig Meyers, MS, PhD, a distinguished professor of microbiology, immunology, obstetrics and gynecology at Penn State College of Medicine, told Healio Primary Care.
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.DENTAL INDUSTRY NEWS
How have dentists' offices changed amid pandemic?
Monroe Co Post
Still worried about going to the dentist office for an appointment? A national survey shows just how much our attitudes have changed as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on.
In an initial survey commissioned by the North American Dental Group, which released findings in April, 71% of respondents said they felt “uncomfortable” visiting their dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Inside American dentistry's identity crisis
Fortune
Dental offices shut their doors to all but emergency patients when COVID-19 began spreading in March. Many dentists donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to local health care facilities desperate for the hard-to-find but crucial gear.
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.WHAT YOUR PATIENTS ARE READING
Is your mouthful of metal healthy?
Next Avenue
Julio Fernandez has had only four cavities, ever. For the first two, treated when he was young, his dentist used fillings that contained mercury, those silver fillings that have become less popular than the resin-based or white fillings.
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The ultimate PPE that no one talks about
Dentistry iQ
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.PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Disrupting dentistry: What flexible staffing means for the post COVID-19 build back
Dentistry iQ
It’s been more than six months since the dental industry came to a halt and faced significant and unforeseen challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though the majority of dental practices are currently open for service, according to a survey by the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute (HPI), only 21.7% of general practice dentists reported a return to full patient volume as of early October 2020.
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How 4 practices are creatively mitigating COVID-19 risk and gaining patients in the process
Dentistry iQ
Since the novel coronavirus pandemic began earlier this year, dental practices have had to quickly adapt to new infection control policies and new expectations from patients. While most dentists and patients alike are adjusting to the “next normal,” some practices have also found innovative and creative ways to mitigate COVID-19 risk while also differentiating themselves and growing their patient base.
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NOTE: The articles that appear in This Week in Perio are chosen from a variety of sources to reflect media coverage of the periodontal and oral health industries. An article's inclusion in This Week in Perio does not imply that the American Academy of Periodontology endorses, supports, or verifies its contents or expressed opinions. Factual errors are the responsibility of the listed publication. In addition, inclusion of advertising in this publication does not constitute or imply endorsement, agreement, recommendation, or favoring by AAP of such information or the entities mentioned or promoted herein.
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