Antibiotics

Dental students lack knowledge of antibiotic prophylaxis, infective endocarditis
By Ava Barros
Knowledge and attitudes toward infective endocarditis differ among dental and medical students based on their educational progression, according to research published in the Journal of Dental Education.
April 25, 2024
Antibiotics Concept
Factors linked to early implant failure may surprise you
By Melissa Busch
Several factors may be associated with early dental implant failure, according to new research.
March 14, 2024
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OSAP, CDC recognize U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will celebrate U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24.
November 22, 2023
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Implant surgery-related infections low despite antibiotic regimen
By Melissa Busch
Infections rates appear to be relatively low for bone augmentation procedures prior to dental implant treatment regardless of prophylactic antibiotic regimen.
November 1, 2023
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Harvard researcher to head $104M antibiotic resistance study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Harvard Medical School researcher Johan Paulsson, PhD, will lead a $104 million project that will study bacterial behavior and antibiotic resistance.
October 10, 2023
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Flightpath, Forsyth to develop new oral disease antibiotic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Flightpath Biosciences and the Forsyth Institute will co-develop new products for the prevention and treatment of oral disease based on the life science firm’s antibiotic candidate.
October 4, 2023
Gum Inflammation
Preventive antibiotics may affect bone healing in implant surgery
By Melissa Busch
Antibiotic prophylaxis in healthy patients may lead to changes that affect bone wound healing after dental implant surgery.
September 6, 2023
Dental Implant Placement
Could stewardship programs prevent the rise of superbugs?
By Amerigo Allegretto
Antimicrobial stewardship programs can help prevent antimicrobial resistance.
July 18, 2023
Antibiotics Concept
New study links dental procedures to heart inflammation
By Melissa Busch
Invasive dental procedures were significantly linked to endocarditis, but antibiotic prophylaxis reduced its incidence.
May 2, 2023
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Researchers to develop new method for targeting gum infections
By Will Morton
Researchers are working to develop an antibiotic delivery system to target aggressive gum infections.
April 24, 2023
Gum Inflammation
Acne gel may have triggered anaphylaxis in oral surgery patients
By Melissa Busch
Two teens who previously used antibiotic topical acne gels experienced anaphylaxis following IV administration of clindamycin prior to third-molar surgeries, according to a case report.
April 3, 2023
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PRF may help reduce oral surgery infections
By Melissa Busch
Using a platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) technique to deliver antibiotics may decrease the risk of postsurgical infection in oral surgery patients, according to a proof-of-concept study recently published in BMC Oral Health.
March 14, 2023
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