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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Connecticut Dental Hygiene Program Receives Grant to Expand Operations
The Dental Hygiene Program at the University of New Haven in West Haven, Connecticut, received a $70,000 grant to purchase new equipment, including an instrument sterilizer, oral cancer detection system, and intraoral cameras. The equipment…
NIDCR Awards Grant to Better Understand Relationship Between Oral Health and HIV Severity
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded Tulane University in New Orleans $1.9 million to investigate the relationship between oral health status and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) severity and the…
Ceramir Product Line From Doxa Dental Acquired by Directa Dental
Directa Dental (203-491-2273; directadental.com) is proud to announce it has reached an agreement for the acquisition of the Ceramir product line from Doxa Dental. These products will be included in Directa’s lineup immediately. The…
Connecticut Dental Hygienist Saves Stranger’s Life
Linda Irwin, RDH, a dental hygienist in Middletown, Connecticut, was enjoying dinner out in Farmington when she noticed another diner fall out of his chair. The diner was 68-year-old Larry Friel, who was eating with friends in the…
W&H Launches New Innovations to Infection Control Products
W&H is expanding its hygiene portfolio with the addition of a new Lexa Plus Class B sterilizer and Assistina One single port maintenance device
Diagnosis Is Key to Reducing NSPT-Related Sensitivity
Tooth sensitivity is a common complaint, especially following periodontal debridement, a key component of nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT). Instrumentation during NSPT may inadvertently lead to exposed dentin, open dentinal tubules,…
Thousands of Tennesseans Gain Access to Dental Care
More than 600,000 residents of the Volunteer State now have access to oral healthcare due to the addition of dental benefits to Tennessee’s Medicaid program, TennCare. DentaQuest is managing the dental benefits, which began on January 1.…
Does Poor Oral Health Raise the Risk for Cerebral Abscesses?
A small study of 87 patients investigated whether poor oral health impacted the risk for cerebral abscesses, which are not common but have devastating effects on the health of those impacted. Authors of the paper “Oral Microbes and the…
Dental Hygiene and Dental Education Associations Celebrate 100 Years
The year 1923 was significant for oral health professionals as it was the starting point for both the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) and the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). The ADHA was the brainchild of 46…
Dental Program for Oregon Veterans Needs More Participants
Paid for with $1 million in state lottery funds, Oregon launched its Veteran Dental Program, which provides free dental care to the state’s veteran residents, on January 1. The program provides prophylaxes, restorative care, tooth…
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