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Older Adults Delayed Dental Visits More Than Any Other Care During the Pandemic
While older Americans have long faced barriers to care, it’s no surprise that lockdowns and restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated medical and dental conditions experienced by this patient population.
Artificial Intelligence Caries Detection System Approved by FDA
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a caries detection system based on artificial intelligence (AI).
Immune Memory Response May Increase Disease Risk
In research with implications for treating a range of inflammatory conditions, an international team led by University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) School of Dental Medicine investigators has demonstrated how innate immune memory response can…
Recognizing 20 Years of Dimensions
In 2002 when Lorene G. Kent, RDH, BA, began publishing Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, the internet was far from ubiquitous.
Winner of Alla J. Wheeler Award Announced
Amelbi Tejada, AAS, a May graduate of New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry’s Associate in Applied Science Degree Program in Dental Hygiene, is the recipient of the Alla J. Wheeler Ethics and Professionalism Award sponsored by…
Penn Dental Medicine Partners With Woods Services to Care for Individuals With Disabilities
Expanding its outreach within the community, Penn Dental Medicine announces a new partnership with Woods Services to provide dental treatment for Woods’ patients and residents. Woods is a Pennsylvania- and New Jersey-based nonprofit that…
Study Looks at Prophylactic Antibiotics for Patients at Risk for Infective Endocarditis
Sweden is one of the few countries that has rescinded the recommendation to prescribe prophylactic antibiotics to dental patients at high risk for infective endocarditis. Now, a large-scale study has found that since the guidance was…
Honoring the 2022 Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Named after the late inspirational dental hygiene leader and inaugural recipient Esther M. Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD, The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award—sponsored by Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.—is presented annually to…
Immune Memory May Hold Keys to Inflammatory Disorders
In research with implications for treating a range of inflammatory conditions, an international team led by University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Dental Medicine investigators has demonstrated how innate immune memory response can…
