Once a national model for access to care, Chicago’s in-school dental program is losing providers fast amid mounting concerns over oversight, reimbursement, and clinical autonomy.
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Study Reveals Alarming Gap in School Dental Programs
New research shows children without prior dental visits are significantly less likely to receive school-based caries prevention.
What Oral Health Professionals Are Missing About Undiagnosed Diabetes
With millions of cases still undiagnosed, xerostomia may be one of the earliest warning signs oral health professionals can…
Michigan Licenses Its Second Dental Therapist While Other States Still Wait
As many states stall after passing dental therapy laws, Michigan moves forward with its second licensed provider.
February’s Sunstar Giveaway Winner Is Revealed
Congratulations to Courtney Sprynczynatyk, RDH, the February winner of the Sunstar ebrief Giveaway. Starting off her career in…
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Study Sheds New Light on Caries Development
New research is pinpointing just how dental caries works.
Oral Health Professionals Are Untapped Resource for Women in Menopause
In a survey of more than 1,000 women age 50 and older, 84% said they did not know their oral health symptoms may be linked to menopause. The survey, conducted by Delta Dental, found that most menopausal women were unaware of how oral health…
Alabama Works to Attract Rural Students to Dentistry
Four students hailing from rural regions in Alabama have been chosen to join the inaugural cohort of the University of Alabama’s (UAB) College of Community Health Sciences (CCHS) Rural Dental Scholars Program for 2023. The new Rural Dental…
West Virginia University Launches Pediatric Residency Program
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry in Morgantown is offering a pediatric residency, the first of its kind in the state. The Department of Pediatric Dentistry has obtained preliminary approval from the Commission on Dental…
Two Dental Hygienists Lead the Maine Board of Dental Practice
Two dental hygienists on the faculty of the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) recently ascended to the top leadership positions of the Maine Board of Dental Practice. Tracey L. Jowett, RDH, BSDH, IPDH, is chair of the board and Kathryn…
Boston University Furthers Innovation in Oral Health With Generous Award
Boston University (BU) Technology Development’s Ignition Awards, designed to propel groundbreaking science and technology forward, have unveiled their 2023 recipients, and one researcher is poised to revolutionize oral health. Yuwei Fan,…
Transforming Dental Health With Implant Therapy
Age is not always a barrier to benefiting from modern dental advancements as seen in this case study of a 94-year-old woman.
Norwegian Researchers Investigate Treatment for Burning Mouth Syndrome
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a persistent condition characterized by a recurring burning sensation within the oral cavity, sometimes accompanied by tingling and alterations in taste perception. The clinical manifestations of BMS share…
Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine Commemorates 50 Years of Providing Dental Education
Fifty years ago, Stony Brook University in New York admitted its first class of dental students. Since that first class of 22 students graduated, the public institution has educated more than 1,500 dentists. The school is the Long Island…
Dental Assistant Program at Risk of Losing Accreditation
The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) recently found the dental assisting program at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in Iowa to be noncompliant with sterilization standards set by the accrediting agency and the…
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