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Dental News
Macrolide-based molecules drive bone regeneration
NIIGATA, Japan/PHILADELPHIA, US: Ageing is known to increase people’s susceptibility to chronic inflammatory bone loss disorders, including periodontal ...
Researchers to develop novel antibiotic delivery system to treat aggressive periodontitis
BETHLEHEM, Pa., US: Aggressive forms of periodontitis associated with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans are often difficult to treat with traditional ...
Doctors should confirm penicillin allergy claims to prevent antibiotic overuse in dentistry
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Antibiotic resistance as a result of overprescription is a topic of great concern for researchers and activists across all specialties ...
Endocarditis risk is not heightened with reduced antibiotic administration
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Ten years ago, Sweden did away with the recommendation of administering antibiotics prophylactically for patients deemed at risk of ...
UK medical organisations team up to raise awareness of antibiotic overprescription
LONDON, UK: Antibiotic resistance is one of the key challenges that dental and medical professionals will face over the coming decades, yet its causes and ...
COVID-19 survivors at an increased risk of salivary gland ectasia and oral disease
MILAN, Italy: Since the evidence of oral manifestations linked to SARS-CoV-2 is scarce, researchers have recently set out to fill the gap by investigating ...
Study paves way for targeted therapy of periodontitis
HALLE (SAALE)/LEIPZIG, Germany: A new approach to the treatment of periodontitis could make the use of antibiotics obsolete, as it targets only the bacteria...
Turkish dentists found to overprescribe antibiotics for endodontic infections
ANKARA, Turkey: It is well known that antibiotic resistance is a growing problem and that some bacteria have become resistant to even the most powerful ...
Researchers link increased use of antibiotics to Parkinson’s disease
HELSINKI, Finland: Antibiotic overprescribing continues to be a major concern in dentistry. In most cases, readily prescribing antibiotics to patients ...
New guideline recommends treatment over antibiotics for toothache
CHICAGO, U.S.: Action to combat the overprescription of antibiotics and the consequent development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is desperately needed. A...
Interview: “The story of antibiotics reads better than fiction”
The overprescription of antibiotics has accelerated antibiotic resistance and sparked controversy among dental professionals. In a new study, researchers ...
Interview: Antibiotics are often overprescribed in an arbitrary manner in dentistry
The use of antibiotics remains a controversial topic. A recent study investigated the necessity of antibiotics for the prevention of dental implant ...
Study finds antibiotics prescribed by dentists often unnecessary
CORVALLIS, Ore., U.S.: The prescription of drugs in dentistry has recently been brought into question. Much of the discussion has been around opioids and ...
Study disproves need for antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of dental implant infections
NEW YORK, U.S.: The question of whether antibiotics positively influence the survival of dental implants in overall healthy patients is still highly ...
New study offers insights into development of complex microbial communities in oral cavity
MINNEAPOLIS, U.S.: University of Minnesota researchers have studied how oral bacteria adhere to surfaces and develop biofilms in the oral cavity. In the ...
Naturally enhanced protection with CURAPROX Perio Plus+
Swiss oral health company CURADEN has released CURAPROX Perio Plus+, a new generation of antiseptic mouthwashes, gel and toothpaste containing just the ...
CRISPR repurposed to develop better antibiotics
MADISON, Wis., U.S.: The threat antibiotic-resistant pathogens pose to the global community is continuing to rise. With research showing that German ...
Research reveals the power of the body’s defense systems
CLEVELAND, U.S.: Antibiotic resistance is becoming more of an issue in the dental and medical fields. With overprescription being one of the driving ...
Antibiotics may worsen oral infections
CLEVELAND, U.S.: Scientists have long known that overuse of antibiotics can do more harm than good, resulting for example in antibiotic resistance. However,...
Study reveals bacteria’s competitive nature
NEW HAVEN, Conn., U.S.: With between 100 and 200 different strains of bacteria in the human mouth at any one time, the oral cavity can be a highly contested...
Researchers develop drug-filled 3-D printed dentures
NEW YORK, U.S.: It is not uncommon for denture wearers to suffer fungal infections that cause inflammation, redness and swelling in the mouth. Seeking to ...
Antibiotics for dental procedures linked to superbug infection
SAN DIEGO, USA: New research has found that the unnecessary prescription of antibiotics by dentists may be playing a significant role in cases of ...
Award-winning seaweed drug helps fight disease
CARDIFF, UK: Together with Norwegian biopharmaceutical company AlgiPharma, researchers at Cardiff University have been working on new drugs to combat ...