During viral epidemics, dental studios face significant challenges. Amidst requirements for meticulous hygiene and virus spread prevention, cyclodextrins in oral care products could help dentists do their jobs while keeping everyone healthy and safe. While cyclodextrins are not primarily meant as prevention or cure for viral infections, in the same way as soap, they destroy…
During the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the dental profession forms one of the most threatened groups. Close contact with patients, exposure to bodily fluids and the handling of sharp instruments all increase the risk of infection. So what can you do to keep yourself, your dental practice and your patients safe? We have compiled a list…
“The world of plants is fascinating,” Prof. Marcello Iriti says, in starting off the interview. “Since the beginning of humanity, plants have represented, and still represent, an unlimited source of food and medication. Studying plants is equally fascinating and stimulating,” he adds. A life scientist at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science of Milan…
With an estimated 743 million people affected, periodontitis is a major global health burden. The condition is usually initiated by bacterial biofilm resulting from poor oral hygiene and mediates the destruction of soft and hard periodontal tissue, and has been linked to systemic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A healthy diet is a…
Dr Lenka Banasova runs her own dental centre, Pearl Dental, in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava, where she has a passionate staff of dentists, dental assistants and dental hygienists. In recent years, her focus has increasingly shifted from conservative dentistry and prosthodontics towards periodontics. Most importantly, however, she is one of the few dentists to…
“Not only does it kill bacteria very effectively, but it seems to encourage the good flora to grow back too,” says Richard Thomas. Over the last 12 years, he has been central to the development of CITROX® as an oral antiseptic. Now used as an active ingredient in CURAPROX® Perio Plus+, CITROX® consists of a…
Dr Milan Stojanovic studied dentistry at the University of Bern in Switzerland, and after working as a maxillofacial surgeon at Bern’s Inselspital (university hospital), he returned to his alma mater as a researcher. Since 1996, he has run a typical family dental practice in the Swiss town of Niederbipp. In the last decade, he has…
Although chlorhexidine has been considered the gold standard of oral antiseptics since the 1950s, it is associated with side effects at higher doses and indiscriminately targets bacteria in the mouth, putting patients at risk of an imbalance in the oral microbiome. Because CURAPROX Perio Plus+ is complemented with two organic antibacterials—CITROX® and polylysine—it is possible…
CURADEN has launched CURAPROX Perio Plus+ at IDS 2019. This pioneering range is chlorhexidine, but not as you know it—the mouthwashes, gel and toothpaste are all naturally enhanced, and pave the way towards organic options with minimal side effects. The secret? CITROX®. Maximal effect … Research led by Prof. David Williams at Cardiff University in…
The International Dental Show (IDS), held in Cologne in Germany, this year was the backdrop for the launch of CURAPROX Perio Plus+. The antiseptic range contains CITROX®, distinguishing Perio Plus+ from other antiseptics, thanks to the organic antibacterial’s ability to complement chlorhexidine’s effect while reducing its side effects. However, the wider community of dental professionals…