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Recipient of Sunstar eBrief Giveaway Revealed

Apr 26, 2024

The monthly enewsletter, Sunstar Ebrief — created through a collaboration between Sunstar and Dimensions of Dental Hygiene — added a new feature in 2024: a monthly giveaway! Sunstar Ebrief continues to provide news relevant to the…

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Pac-Dent’s Air/Water Syringes

Apr 26, 2024

Pac-Dent offers a variety of disposable air/water syringe tips for oral health professionals. Pac-Dent’s Armor™ Air/Water Syringe Tip and Sleeve Combo merges tip and sleeve placement into a single step, saving time while ensuring…

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Periodontal Bacterium Linked to Aggressive Colon Cancer

Apr 26, 2024

A recent study published in Nature reveals a potential link between a type of bacteria associated with dental plaque and treatment-resistant colorectal cancer. The Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium, Fusobacterium nucleatum, was found…

February Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway Recipient Announced

Apr 26, 2024

Congratulations to Brittney Silberbauer, CDA, RDH, who is the February winner of the Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway! She will receive a cute dental hygienist wristlet, dental hygienist iced coffee glass, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene tumbler, and…

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Dental Hygiene Excellence With an International Flair

Apr 24, 2024

Cassandra Holder Christiansen, RDH, MPA, EdD, is speaking at the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene this July in Seoul, South Korea, about service learning and what it may mean for the future of dental hygiene.

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Enter to Win Our Sunstar eBrief Giveaway!

Apr 24, 2024

Who doesn’t love a giveaway? Sunstar GUM will gift one lucky dental hygienist with these fun prizes: dental hygienist rose gold vermeil necklace, dental notepad, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene tumbler, and samples of your favorite oral…

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Researchers Find Further Evidence of Oral-Systemic Link in Bolivian Amazon

Apr 24, 2024

A request for dental care access by an indigenous population in South America fuels a study that increases awareness of the connection between oral health and chronic disease in the United States.

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Dental Hygienist/Dental Therapist Appointed to National Boards

Mar 29, 2024

Wilber Ramirez-Rodriguez, RDH, BSDH, DDS-Perú, an associate professor in the School of Dental Hygiene Studies at Pacific University Oregon, exemplifies a profound dedication to service and dental education. As the mobile clinic…

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Grant Funds Address the Oral Health of Patients With Disabilities

Mar 29, 2024

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health has allocated $1.25 million in funding to 10 organizations to address systemic barriers to oral health for people with disabilities. The recipients are: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry…

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Discovery EXPO Launches This September

Mar 29, 2024

Discovery EXPO for Hygienists, hosted by Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, is an in-person 2-day event — September 13 and 14, 2024 — with exceptional speakers and content supporting the dental hygiene community. Discovery EXPO will present…

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