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Jaw Surgery Improves Outcomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

Feb 25, 2019

A study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has found maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) to be a significantly effective and safe treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients

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Test Your Knowledge on Gingivitis Prevention

Feb 25, 2019

Biofilms are composed of bacteria adhering to each other or to living or nonliving surfaces. If not removed regularly, a complex and mature biofilm develops, with up to 100 bacterial species at a single site. Supra- and subgingival oral…

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Study: Tongue Microbiome May Help Identify Pancreatic Cancer

Feb 22, 2019

Recent research discovered that differences in the number of certain bacteria found on the tongue may be indicative of early pancreatic cancers.

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FDA Chief Promises Repercussions for E-Cigarette Manufacturers

Feb 22, 2019

United States Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, recently acknowledged that his efforts to convince e-cigarette companies to voluntarily stop marketing to youth have not been successful.

Study Finds Teens Who Vape Are More Likely to Start Smoking

Feb 22, 2019

Boston University School of Public Health reports low-risk groups of teens are nearly nine times more likely to try traditional tobacco cigarettes after they’ve vaped.

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February 2019 Marketplace for Dental Hygienists

Feb 21, 2019

A listing of featured products.

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Dental Hygienist Still Passionate After 45+ Years

Feb 21, 2019

Devoted. Dedicated. Passionate. These words describe Iris Rosen, RDH, BS, a dental hygienist for more than 45 years who is still serving patients at the same private practice where she began her career in the early 1970s.

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UCSF’s Graduate Dental Hygiene Program Suspends Admissions

Feb 21, 2019

The University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) Master of Science in Dental Hygiene Program has ceased accepting new students for the 2019-2020 school year

Lawmakers Unveil Bills Targeting Coke and Pepsi in California

Feb 21, 2019

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A broad coalition of physicians, dentists and public health advocates announced their support for a package of bills aimed at reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and ensuring that corporations like The…

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Erratum

Feb 21, 2019

In the introductory paragraphs of the “Managing Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Dental Office” article in December 2018, congestive heart disease was cited as the most common underlying pathology for sudden cardiac arrest in adults over age…

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