California’s AB 1952 would allow internationally trained dentists to become licensed dental hygienists without completing a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program. While supporters cite workforce shortages, dental hygienists argue the proposal…
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IHS Says Goodbye to Amalgam Fillings
The Indian Health Service will phase out mercury-containing dental amalgam fillings by 2027, accelerating a shift already underway…
20 Years of Protecting Children’s Smiles
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Winner of the December Sunstar eBrief Giveaway Announced
Congratulations to the December winner of the Sunstar eBrief Giveaway, Shanin Peck, RDH, MA, ECPII. A professor and senior…
The Cross-Border Dental Boom Is Reshaping US Practice Economics
1.3 million Americans went to Mexico for care. Here’s why oral health professionals should be paying attention.
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California Scraps Healthcare Mask Mandate
On April 3, California will no longer require patients, visitors, and clinicians who are not performing clinical treatment to mask up in healthcare settings, including dental practices, across the state. It also let its COVID-19 state of…
Implant Registry to Open at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Medical registries are common as they create a large amount of data that researchers use to evaluate outcomes. Dental implants have not had such a registry until now. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research is providing…
BURST Oral Care Launches New BURSTkids Flossables
BURST® Oral Care continues to solidify its position as a leader in the children’s oral care space with the launch of its new BURSTkids Flossables™ – dental floss picks specifically created for kids ages 3+ to make flossing fun, and to make…
Tips for Increasing Keratinized Tissue Width
A wide band of keratinized tissue is protective against future gingival recession.
Solmetex Offers a Full System of End-to-End Water Quality and Safety Solutions
The company’s full suite of water treatment, filtration, testing, and procedural products are designed to ensure every drop of water is a clean drop of water.
Solmetex, a trusted source of water quality solutions in dentistry, is proud…
Hawaii Hopes to Broaden Access to School-Based Dental Care
Dental Sealant Program—that brings dentists and dental assistants to public schools 4 years ago. The school-based program enables keiki (Hawaiian term for children) in the third and fourth grades to receive free oral health examinations and…
Amplify360 Offers Elevated Outcome-Oriented Marketing Solutions for Dental Practices
Alatus Solutions, a leading provider of a comprehensive suite of services designed to help dental practices thrive, is excited to announce the strategic merger of Dental Revolution and SmartBox Dental into a unified MarTech firm called…
Lares Research Partners With Univet North America
Chico, CA – Lares Research, a leading California-based dental handpiece manufacturer, is proud to announce its new partnership with an international company Univet North America. This collaboration will elevate standards in the field of…
Interested in Research? Now May Be Your Chance
The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral healthcare system, has introduced a request for proposals regarding dental research. The research…
Material May Phase Out the Need for Extracted Teeth in Dental Research
From randomized clinical trials to school science projects, extracted teeth are key components of dental research, but they are not always easy to procure. Now researchers from the University of Hong Kong, Wuhan University in China, and…
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