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Anemia Treatment May Hold Promise in the Fight Against Caries

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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and Indiana University have found that a treatment designed to address iron-deficient anemia may also reduce caries-causing bacteria in the oral cavity. The therapy is a solution containing ferumoxytol followed by a hydrogen peroxide mouthrinse. Study authors found that daily application of the solution in a nightguard followed by a hydrogen peroxide rinse significantly decreased the adhesion of caries-causing bacteria to the tooth surface. The study was published in the journal Nano Letters. Click here to read more.

Kristen Pratt Machado is executive editor for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and Decisions in Dentistry and director of publishing operations for Belmont Business Media. She has been with the company since its inception in 2001.


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