A California pilot program proposing to allow expanded function dental assistants to administer local anesthesia threatens to blur critical lines in education, training, and patient safety. Dental hygienists must make their voices heard about this…
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California’s System of Providing Dental Care Is in Crisis
New reporting from the San Francisco Standard reveals a worsening dental hygienist shortage in California that is reshaping both…
Who Should Give the Shot? New Anesthesia Pilot for Dental Assistants Sparks…
A new California pilot program would allow dental assistants to administer local anesthesia, a move many dentists welcome for…
Florida Moves Toward Dental Therapy
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill to create a dental therapist role to provide preventive and routine restorative care.…
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Philips and Candid Partner to Offer Dental Professionals an Effective and Efficient Orthodontic…
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and Candid Care,* creator of the CandidPro orthodontic platform, have announced a partnership to advance the efficiency and effectiveness of orthodontic care. Philips Sonicare is the…
New Report Highlights Risks of Vaping
The report “Clearing the Air: The Relationship Between Electronic Cigarette Use, Vaping, and Oral Health” presents a grim picture of the short- and long-term effects of vaping. Created by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, the report…
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Most Dentists to Charge Patients More in the Coming Year
According to the “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry Poll” conducted by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, three out of four dentists will increase patient fees in 2023. Participating dentists noted…
Want to Keep Your Brain Healthy? Make Oral Hygiene a Priority
Initial research that will be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2023 shows that individuals with a genetic predisposition to oral health problems are more likely to demonstrate damage to the…
Oklahoma High School Provides Students With an Inside Look at Dental Careers
While the dental profession struggles with a lack of providers, particularly dental hygienists and dental assistants, McAlester High School in Oklahoma is offering high school students a chance to take a closer look at what a career in…
WalletHub Names Best and Worst States for Oral Health
WalletHub, a website that offers financial advice, compared 50 states and the District of Columbia on 26 parameters measuring dental care and oral health. It then divided its data into two scores:
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Maine Researchers Want You to Review Your Blood Pressure Technique
According to the American Medical Association, 20% to 45% of the time blood pressure is assessed incorrectly in clinical settings. Whether the patient is to receive local anesthesia with epinephrine, which can raise blood pressure, a…
Problems Sleeping? Your Oral Health May Be at Risk
New research from the University at Buffalo in New York found that individuals with sleep apnea were more likely to experience tooth mobility and tooth loss than those without sleep apnea. The issue is that those with sleep apnea also…
New Research Looks at Most Effective Interventions for Acute Dental Pain
A new study that incorporated a systematic review and a network meta-analysis took a deep dive into what treatments work best to address acute dental pain, and the results may be surprising. The team from McMaster University Faculty of…
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