Posts Tagged ‘The Lancet’
Scientists call for major global dental health policy overhaul, as 3.5 billion people suffer from oral diseases
Scientists have called for a raft of measures to be introduced by policymakers all over the world, as it emerged that 3.5 billion people on the planet are suffering from oral disease. A series of articles, studies and reports, which have been published in The Lancet, suggests that 3.5 billion people are affected by dental […]
Heart Infection Rises After Preventative Antibiotics Scrapped Before Dental Procedures
Researchers have found that rates of a life-threatening heart infection rose after guidelines were enforced to scrap giving patients preventative antibiotics before dental procedures. Researchers from universities across the UK, including the University of Sheffield, found that the number of cases of endocarditis increased by 35 per month after NICE recommended giving patients who were […]
