When you hear the word chlorhexidine it is easy to guess the first things that pop into your mind: stain, poor patient compliance, great bacterial killer, terrible taste, works well but causes calculus, and adds a lot more work. If you speak with a dental professional about chlorhexidine there are usually two camps of thought. … Read more
The human mouth is colonised by a huge variety of bacteria. When surgical procedures such as a tooth extraction are carried out, the bacteria can pass into the bloodstream causing bacteraemia that is generally transient. What is not yet clear is how significant this presence of bacteria in the blood is in terms of the … Read more
From DentalIQ – May 9, 2011 SOUTH JORDAN, Utah–Ultradent plans to showcase a new addition to the adhesive line, Peak Universal Bond, at the 2011 California Dental Association meeting in Anaheim. To read more about Ultradent, go to Ultradent. Peak Universal Bond is a light cure resin adhesive with Chlorhexidine (0.2%).The adhesive has the ability to … Read more