
Super bugs are becoming more prevalent as time goes by- eventually, antibiotics may not work at all. This is especially important news for dental procedures in which you need to protect the patient from bacterial infection. So then what are our other options? Bacteriophages! These are viruses that infect and kill bacteria. Bacteriophages may eventually be our only line of defense, but for right now they are just an idea garnering lots of attention and research.
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Virus found in sewage shows promise in treating dental procedure infections
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