Altruistic Dental Hygienist Receives High Honor
Michelle Noblet-Vacha, RDH, BS, who has dedicated her career to caring for the most vulnerable patients, is recognized with the prestigious Jefferson Award.
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Research Shows Medical-Dental Integration Improves Systemic Health
A review conducted at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine has found that the overall health of vulnerable patients improved when they received care in a medical-dental integration model. Funded by Delta Dental, the review…
California Dental Association Offers Practices Educational Resources for COVID-19 Vaccination
The California Dental Association is now offering educational infographics and education resources on its website to encourage dental patients and dental team members to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Made possible through a grant from…
Study Launched to Investigate High Rate of HPV Infection Among Those With HIV
While people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can enjoy long, healthy lives with today’s treatments, they still experience a much higher rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection than those without HIV, putting them at…
Dental Therapy Education Program in Washington State Receives Accreditation
The dental therapy education program at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Washington, recently received accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation, which evaluates the nation’s dental education programs. The program at…
World Health Organization Suggests the End of the Pandemic Is Near
With more than 6 million deaths across the globe due to COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to continue their efforts to fight the novel coronavirus as it acknowledges that the end of the pandemic is within…
Canada Implements Dental Benefit to Help Citizens Deal With Rising Inflation
The Canadian government announced it will provide tax-free funds to families earning $90,000 or less to help them pay for dental care for minor dependents under the age of 12. The 2-year program will begin October 1, 2022. The dental…
Checklists May Improve Safety of Implant Surgery
The popularity of implant therapy continues to grow, as do resultant complications. In order to reduce the risk for human error, many industries, including aviation, use checklists to ensure each task is met. Kupka et al set out to…
Toolkit Supporting Green Dental Practice Is Now Available
The FDI World Dental Federation has created a toolkit designed to support dental practices in becoming more environmentally sustainable. The toolkit comes after the organization released a report “Consensus Statement on Environmentally…
ADA Supports Training for Dental Assistants and Hygienists, Opposes Dental Therapy
The American Dental Association (ADA) asked the United States Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund more training for dental assistants and dental hygienists through the agency’s Title VII Primary Care Training and…
