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Trump Administration Pushes States Toward Mercury-Free Dentistry
A new federal initiative encourages state Medicaid programs to phase out coverage of dental amalgam, signaling a potential shift in…
Master the New Era of Periodontal Diagnosis and Therapy
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Combination of Tooth Loss and Diabetes Hastens Dementia
A new study from the New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing found an association between the presence of tooth loss and diabetes with dementia. Published in the Journal of Dental Research, the research used 12 years’ worth of…
Dental Hygiene Students Join Nursing Students in Diabetes Care Simulation
Dental hygiene students and nursing students from the University of New Mexico participated in an interprofessional diabetes care simulation. The program focuses on justice and equity in the care of patients with diabetes, who number more…
Colorado Approves Dental Therapists but Lacks Any Training Programs
While 13 states have authorized dental therapy, only Alaska, Minnesota, and Washington have educational programs to train dental therapists. Colorado, which authorized dental therapy in 2022 and will begin allowing licensed dental…
Loan Repayment Program to Bring More Providers to Northern New England
Rural areas in Northern New England—which encompasses New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine—face shortages of all types of healthcare providers, including dentists. To attract more dental providers to the region, Northeast Delta Dental has…
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…
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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.
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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…
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