Infection Prevention and Control

Dental organisations support World Antibiotic Awareness Week

Three national dental organisations are supporting the World Health Organisation’s World Antibiotic Awareness Week by urging the dental profession to help keep antibiotics working.

Are you ready to test your antimicrobial prescribing knowledge?

The British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS) has launched a new antimicrobial stewardship e-Learning resource for oral health professionals to test their knowledge of antibiotic prescribing. 

Bacteria-killing dentures to vanquish oral infections in elderly

Researchers at the Manchester Metropolitan University have designed and developed a dental resin which actively fights oral bacteria and fungi using a slow-release mechanism that lasts for 45 days.