A study recently published in the Journal of Periodontology has found an association between poor periodontal health and severity of COVID-19 illness. In a sample of 128 study participants, all of whom were hospitalized due to COVID-19,…

It is estimated that between 50% and 80% of Americans experience some level of dental anxiety, keeping 20% from seeking professional oral healthcare services at all.1 In an effort to alleviate some of the negative emotions surrounding a…

The American Dental Association Health Policy Institute (ADA HPI) released the latest data from its workplace survey, and the results are interesting. Dentists are more likely to be women, nonwhite, and younger than previous data showed.…

A recent analysis of oral health data from 22 states conducted by Pew Charitable Trusts found that American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Latino, and Black children face much higher rates of dental caries and lower use of dental…

Even though the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 spread like wildfire, sending daily case numbers through the roof, 60% of Americans have never been diagnosed with COVID-19. Public health experts have varying opinions on why this is. One…

While a significant spending package passed the House on March 9, it does not include additional funds to battle COVID-19 that had been originally planned. The COVID-19 funds were earmarked for vaccine, treatment, and test development, in…

In the United States the death toll due to COVID-19 has surpassed 960,000 and is expected to hit 1 million in the near future. A new organization, Marked by COVID-19, wants to highlight this sad milestone with a day of remembrance for those…

The United States federal government is once again making at-home COVID-19 tests available at no charge to all Americans. Eight tests, which will arrive via mail, are available per household at: covidtests.gov. Those who ordered four tests…

A grim milestone has been reached: 6 million people across the globe have died during the past 3 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As case numbers continue to decline and life returns to normal in the United States, it is difficult to…

In a Danish study of more than 150,000 people who have recovered from COVID-19, 29.6% reported still experiencing at least one symptom 6 months to 12 months after the infection was cleared. None of the study sample required hospitalization…