A long-term Finnish study suggests severe gingivitis and periodontitis may increase both the risk of developing a cerebral artery aneurysm and the likelihood that it will rupture. Dental caries, however, was not linked to aneurysm risk, placing the…
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When Untreated Tooth Decay Turns Deadly
A fatal case of sepsis linked to untreated dental caries underscores how oral disease can rapidly escalate into life-threatening…
Speak Out Against Expanding Anesthesia to Dental Assistants by December 18!
A California pilot program proposing to allow expanded function dental assistants to administer local anesthesia threatens to blur…
California’s System of Providing Dental Care Is in Crisis
New reporting from the San Francisco Standard reveals a worsening dental hygienist shortage in California that is reshaping both…
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OraCare Creates Program to Support Those Undergoing Cancer Therapy
National World Cancer Day fell on February 4 this year. In recognition, OraCare created the “Your Order, Their Relief " program, which donates a complimentary set of OraCare Rinse products to patients undergoing cancer therapy every time…
Hope Ignites for a Winding Down of the Global Pandemic
Two years after the world was thrust into the COVID-19 pandemic, the end may be nearing, with even Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, noting that the United States is leaving the…
As Omicron Wanes, Some States Ease Mask Mandates
With the number of new COVID-19 cases dropping by more than 65% over the past week, some states are easing up on their mask mandates. The governors of California, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut all announced they would be lifting…
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to COVID-19 Severity
A new study published in PLOS ONE showed that among those who became infected with SARS-CoV-2, individuals with low levels of vitamin D experienced more severe COVID-19 illness and were more likely to die than those with normal levels of…
Disarming a Blood-Clotting Protein Prevents Periodontal Diseases in Mice
In a study that offers insight into treating periodontal diseases and other inflammatory disorders, research led by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has shown that blocking the function of a blood-clotting protein…
Clinical Study Evaluates Naproxen Sodium Vs an Opioid Combination in Acute Post-Surgical Dental Pain
New clinical research has shown that a single 440-mg dose of over-the-counter naproxen sodium (NapS) is as effective, lasts longer, and is better tolerated than a single dose of a commonly prescribed opioid for managing acute post-surgical…
Calaject Provides Computer-Assisted Local Anesthesia Delivery
Directa Dental Group’s (800-537-8765; directadentalusa.com) Calaject device for computer-assisted local anesthesia represents the company’s second generation of computer-assisted injection technology. The design goal was to provide a means…
COVID-19 Booster Shot Drastically Reduces Risk of Death
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data showing that those who have received a COVID-19 booster shot are 97 times less likely to die from COVID-19 than those who are unvaccinated. Individuals who completed…
COVID-19 Cases Continue to Decline Across the US
The daily COVID-19 case rate is decreasing in every state except Maine after a peak that hit mid-January, due to the highly contagious Omicron variant. In other good news, the number of Americans hospitalized due to COVID-19 has declined by…
More Than 3.5 Million Americans Called Out Sick During One Week in January
January is traditionally known as the start of a new year but January 2022 will go down in the record books as the great sick out. More than 3.5 million Americans missed work the week of January 9 to 15, 2022, mainly due to COVID-19-related…
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