Impact of an educational intervention regarding tobacco counseling on dentists and dental students.

The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of dental professionals and students regarding tobacco cessation counseling (TCC) after their participation in a continuing education activity (CEA) entitled "Smoking cessation: How does the dentist participate in this decision?" at the Oral Cancer Seminar: Projeto Maio Vermelho 2021. This study utilized a pre-/post-intervention design, including a pre-intervention questionnaire with 20 close-ended questions, an educational intervention, and a post-intervention questionnaire with nine close-ended questions. Descriptive and statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 25 and GraphPad Prism 8 software.

Antimicrobial effect and cytotoxic activity of vinegar-hydrogen peroxide mixture: A possible alternative for denture disinfection.

Statement Of Problem: Soaking dentures in vinegar or hydrogen peroxide does not seem to remove the microorganisms involved with prosthetic stomatitis efficiently. A mixture of these 2 substances may be effective, but studies are lacking.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect and cytotoxic activity of vinegar-hydrogen peroxide mixtures against Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus.