No Link Found Between Academic Test Results and Early Oral Cleft Surgery The Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Journal – Researchers have often suspected that early exposure to surgery and anesthesia is linked to cognitive impairment later in…

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OSAP Announces Recipients of Infection Control Leadership Awards

Jul 13, 2017

OSAP Announces Recipients of Infection Control Leadership Awards July 11, 2017 (ATLANTA, GA) — The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), a community of clinicians, educators, consultants, researchers and industry…

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Effects of Synthetic Cannabinoid Use

Jul 12, 2017

Oral health professionals need to be aware of the systemic and oral health effects of the substances in this class of drugs.

Anesthesia

Topical Anesthetics for Dental Hygiene Procedures

Jul 12, 2017

Alternative pain control modalities offer soft tissue anesthesia, providing clinicians with additional options.

Instrumentation

Troubleshooting Instrumentation of Furcations, Concavities, and Depressions

Jul 12, 2017

The use of site-specific ultrasonic inserts/tips can help improve the success of nonsurgical periodontal therapy.

Caries

The Role of Nicotine in Caries Risk and Development

Jul 12, 2017

Research demonstrates a direct relationship between smoking and Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation that raises the risk for dental caries.

Caries

Caries Classification

Jul 12, 2017

Effectively classifying caries lesions and implementing nonsurgical therapies, such as fluoride usage, can help reduce the damage done by tooth decay.

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NYU Dental Researchers Identify Promising Target to Protect Bone in Patients with Diabetes

Jul 7, 2017

NYU Dental Researchers Identify Promising Target to Protect Bone in Patients with Diabetes Utilizing metabolomics research techniques, NYU Dentistry researchers investigated the underlying biochemical activity and signaling within the…