The National Institutes of Health has begun an observational study on the impact of COVID-19 on the health of children, particularly the effects and prevalence of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C).

A new British study demonstrates that slowing the speed of the dental handpiece may significantly decrease aerosol transmission.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently published a synopsis of a workshop dedicated to helping health professionals combat the spread of health misinformation, particularly related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Twenty years ago, the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act was passed into law.

Starbucks, the Seattle-based chain of coffee shops, is offering a free tall-sized cup of coffee to frontline responders to the global pandemic.

Researchers from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggest patients with periodontal diseases may be at greater risk of developing cancer than the general population.

Although cigarette smoking has been on the decline for a decade, two trends have become popular with young adults between the ages of 18 and 25: electronic cigarettes and marijuana.

Georgia State University (GSU) in Atlanta will begin offering a degree-completion program for dental hygienists this fall.

According to a recent poll from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, patients are open to the idea of routine vaccination at the dental office.

Mary E. Williard, DDS, CAPT USPHS, the clinical site director for the Alaska Dental Therapy Educational Program, will receive the 2021 William J. Gies Award for Vision, Innovation, and Achievement—Dental Educator. A Perspectives on the…