The University of Minnesota Honors Dental Hygienist
The University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA) in Minneapolis has honored Carol Dahlke, MDH, with its Alumni Service Award.
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Celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month
The month of February has been designated as National Children's Dental Health Month since 1981 in an effort to promote the importance of oral health.
CE Course Focuses on Patients with Special Needs
While the prevalence of disability is on an upward trend, patients with special needs remain a consistently underserved population.
Dental Hygienist Receives Award at Yankee Meeting
Kathy Lituri, RDH, MPH, clinical instructor and oral health promotion director for the Office of Global and Population Health at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, received the Volunteer Award For Auxiliaries at the Yankee…
Florida Daycare Adds Oral Hygiene to Its Curriculum
The Florida Department of Health in Martin County has partnered with the Gertrude Walden Childcare Center in Stuart, Florida, to determine the effectiveness of having children brush their teeth while at the daycare center in preventing…
Cancer Risk Linked to Periodontal Diseases
Results from a large study involving more than 7,000 subjects found that patients with severe periodontitis exhibited a 24% higher risk of cancer compared with those without or with mild periodontitis.
Bisphosphonate Use Affects Success of Implant Therapy
A new study published in the November 2017 issue of the Journal of Oral Implantology found that women who take bisphosphonates (BPs) to prevent bone loss are at risk of implant failure.
Georgia School of Orthodontics Promotes Esteemed Researcher
Dr. Nandakumar Janakiraman Named Director of Research.
ADHA Welcomes Dental Hygiene Education & Practice Specialist to Their National Office
The American Dental Hygienist’s Association (ADHA) is happy to announce a new addition to its national headquarters, Vicki Pizanis, RDH, MS, EdD, as their Dental Hygiene Education and Practice Specialist.
