UT Educator Receives Prestigious Award
Harold A. Henson, RDH, PhD, was honored with the 2021 University of Texas (UT) System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award in November.
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Henry Schein Celebrates 23rd Annual ‘Holiday Cheer for Children’ by Donating Clothing, Gift Cards,…
Henry Schein, Inc. and Team Schein Members (TSMs) from around the world joined more than 1500 underserved children and their families to celebrate the company’s 23rd annual “Holiday Cheer for Children” program, a flagship corporate…
Clinical Study Evaluates Naproxen Sodium Versus an Opioid Combination in Acute Postsurgical Dental…
New clinical research has shown that a single 440 mg dose of over-the-counter naproxen sodium (NapS) is as effective, lasts longer, and is better tolerated than a single dose of a commonly prescribed opioid for managing acute…
Crest and Oral-B Join America’s ToothFairy to Help End Childhood Tooth Decay
Charlotte, NC, December 9, 2021) – America’s ToothFairy is pleased to announce that Crest and Oral-B have pledged to support the nonprofit’s mission to improve access to dental care and preventive services for children living in…
New Technique Helps Researchers Better Understand Acid’s Effects on Dentition
Researchers from the University of Surrey and University of Birmingham School of Dentistry in the United Kingdom have developed a new technique to improve scientific understanding of how acids involved in the caries process affect teeth at…
Proton Pump Inhibitors May Serve As Adjunctive Therapy for Periodontitis
A study that sought to establish whether a relationship exists between use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and periodontal disease severity has demonstrated that patients with periodontitis who use PPIs have fewer teeth with elevated…
10,000 Kids Learn How to Keep Their Smiles Healthy During Back-to-School Outreach
More than 10,000 children living in communities with restricted access to dental care learned how to keep their smiles healthy this fall thanks to “10,000 Smiles Ready to Learn.” Through this education initiative, America’s ToothFairy…
Pac-Dent, Inc. Acquires South East Instruments, L.L.C.
Pac-Dent, Inc. announced that it has acquired South East Instruments L.L.C. (SEI), the manufacturer and servicer of the Autoscaler®. This acquisition, along with the launch of the 25K and 30K magnetic ultrasonic inserts in Q1 2022, will…
Pandemic Triggers Simultaneous Increase and Decrease in Tobacco Use
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Research published in the June 2021 issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine found 32% of respondents used more tobacco, 37% used less tobacco, and 31% used the same amount of tobacco as prior…
