Dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) are essential components of modern dental practices, facilitating water delivery during clinical procedures. However, their intrinsic design—a narrow lumen with high ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued a health advisory about waterborne bacteria in dental plumbing ...

When you think about biofilm and its impact on the dental practice, what is your first reaction? Today, we will challenge typical thoughts about biofilm and quite likely give you a new perspective on ...

Getting a dental implant installed can be uncomfortable; getting it removed because of infection is considerably more so. That’s the problem that University of Kentucky researchers are trying ...

Do you think your dental practice's waterlines are clean? Discover the hidden risks and how to ensure patient safety. In this video, DrBicuspid Editor-in-Chief Kevin Henry and Michelle Strange, RDH, ...

Dental plaque is a complex microbial biofilm, not just food debris. The shift from oral health to disease is caused by changes in the balance of plaque’s microbial community, not just the presence of ...

Background and objectives Candida species, particularly Candida albicans , are major contributors to denture-induced ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued a health advisory about waterborne bacteria in dental plumbing systems after children who visited pediatric dental clinics were infected ...