Oral Sex Behaviors Impact HPV-Related Cancer Risks
A wide breadth of behaviors surrounding oral sex may affect the risk of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and of a virus-associated head.
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More Than 50% of Tested Gowns Fail to Meet Protection Standards
More than 50% of the disposable isolation gowns that ECRI tested failed to meet standard levels of protection, putting healthcare workers at risk.
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Dentists Prescribed More Antibiotics During the Lockdown
One of the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 lockdowns in England earlier this year was a 25% increase in the prescription of antibiotics.
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Researchers Develop Outpatient Protocol for Lower Jaw Fractures
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an outpatient treatment strategy for lower jaw fractures that shortens the patient’s hospital stay by more.
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Emergency Room Visits for Dental Problems Cost $2 Billion a Year
Patients who go to the emergency room to treat preventable dental conditions cost taxpayers, hospitals, and the government about $2 billion a year,.
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Fewer Than 1% of Dentists Have Tested Positive for COVID-19
While previous studies have said that dentists are at high risk for acquiring COVID-19, fewer than 1% of dentists in the United States.
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58.0% of Patients Afraid of Getting Infected at the Dentist
The pandemic has shaped how people interact with their dentist, reports DentaVox, which posted a series of 31 questions to a hundred people.
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Dentists Face Greatest Risk of Infection in Employment Hazard Survey
Dentists face the greatest risk of infection and was have the third worst job for overall health, according to a survey by Lenstore..
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WHO Continues Recommendations for Restricting Non-Essential Dental Care
In its latest recommendations, the World Health Organization (WHO) advises that routine non-essential oral healthcare such as checkups, cleanings, preventive care, and aesthetics.
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Treatment Ensures Long-Term Implant Success After Sinusitis
Clinicians often use maxillary sinus augmentation, which grafts bone into the upper jaw, to create new scaffolding to support dental implants. However, sinusitis,.
