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Robot Lowers Spread of Infection in Hospitals
Every year, over 1.7 million hospital patients in the U.S. contract healthcare associated infections (HAIs) from workers not implementing proper infection control practices on an every day basis. As a result, an invention called the Xenex was created, which is actually a robot that flashes ultraviolet lights around hospital rooms to kill the cell walls/DNA [...]
Licorice Root Kills Bacteria Linked to Dental Caries and Gum Disease
Studies around the world have recently discovered that substances in licorice effectively kill the bacteria responsible for the onset of dental caries and gum disease. The idea for the study originated after researchers found that the dried root of licorice plants is a common ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine; unfortunately, the U.S. has replaced much [...]
Additive Technologies in Preventive Oral Health
Within the past few years, preventive dentistry has made significant strides in developing additive technologies for professional and home care products that diminish the risk of oral diseases. Before this trend emerged, fluoride was really the one of the only mainstream ingredients that was notably being added to these products, but now the market is [...]
May is High Blood Pressure Awareness Month
In honor of National High Blood Pressure Awareness Month, one of the CE courses that The Richmond Institute is now featuring is Blood Pressure Issues in the Dental Office by Margaret J. Fehrenbach, RDH. In general, this course discusses the many systemic conditions and overall complications that can interfere with the oral health care of patients with [...]
Only 10% of US Adults believe Dental Visits are Crucial to Overall Health
A survey by Aspen Dental recently discovered that over 36% of U.S. adults say they have delayed and/or ignored professional dental care because of uncertainties with the present economy. Regardless, over 80% of these participants acknowledged that postponing this type of care would end up costing more in the long run, and if an emergency [...]
Study Confirms Link between Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases
Last month, the Journal of Periodontology published a serious of studies that provided evidentiary support for the link between periodontitis and systemic diseases (such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and more). These studies were corroborated by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), in addition to over 70 experts from around the world [...]
Organic Ingredient in Chocolate: More Effective than Fluoride, Study Says
The acclaimed dental journal, Caries Research, recently published a study that determined an organic compound in chocolate known as theobromine actually remineralizes tooth enamel faster than fluoride. The director of cariology at the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas reviewed the study, and found that theobromine significantly enhanced the size of apatite crystals, making [...]
