The production of aerosols and droplets during dental procedures poses significant challenges for infection control within clinical settings. Dental aerosols contain a mixture of microorganisms, ...

Infections rates appear to be relatively low for patients who underwent bone augmentation procedures prior to dental implant treatment regardless of the type, dose, and duration of prophylactic ...

A previous version of this story erroneously conflated antibiotic prophylaxis for prosthetic joint infections and infective endocarditis. The erroneous paragraphs have been removed. Clinicians may ...

Incidence of surgical site infections declined at multiple hospitals across six states by 32.8% for some procedures after Phoenix-based Banner Health introduced a comprehensive surgical site infection ...

Seven children with serious bacterial infections have been hospitalized at Children’s Hospital Orange (Calif.) County following a routine dental procedure, according to KTLA 5. The children went to ...

Popular procedures performed by oral surgeons in Staten Island include extractions and jaw corrections, promising relief and ...