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
A National Children’s Dental Health Month call to strengthen access to care for underserved children.
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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TikTok Oral Health Trends Are Not Only Ineffective, but Also Dangerous
With a much younger demographic than other social media sites, TikTok is very popular among teenagers and young adults. Unfortunately, much of the dental advice espoused on the platform is silly, ineffective, and sometimes dangerous. The…
Orthodontists Can Now Remineralize White Spot Lesions Around Brackets With Curodont Repair Fluoride…
Orthodontists now have an effective treatment for white spot lesions that appear on patients’ teeth while braces are still on. Curodont Repair Fluoride Plus is a noninvasive preventive therapy that remineralizes white spots from the inside…
Kentucky Expands Medicaid Coverage to Include Dental Care for Adults
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has expanded Medicaid coverage to include dental treatment for adults beginning January 1, 2023. Vision and hearing care services will also be covered. Kentucky has more than 900,000 residents insured by…
Modified Hydroxyapatite May Help Restore Tooth Enamel
By adding a complex of amino acids to hydroxyapatite, an international research team has developed a dental coating that replicates tooth enamel at a molecular and structural level. As reported in the study, “Engineering of Biomimetic…
Researchers Investigate a Universal Coronavirus Vaccine
With COVID-19 still prevalent globally, how do we finally put the pandemic to bed? Some researchers suggest that a universal vaccine that is effective against all mutations of the novel coronavirus may be the answer—and they believe this is…
Patient Who Is Deaf Has Seven Teeth Removed Without Consent Due to Lack of Interpreter
A patient who is deaf sought dental treatment at an Iowa dental practice for oral pain. The dental provider scheduled the appointment and told the patient she would receive a call if an American Sign Language interpreter was unavailable.…
Price for Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Set to Quadruple
Americans have been receiving COVID-19 immunizations—from the first dose to booster shots—without having to pay since they first became available. Now that the federal government’s agreement with Pfizer, the manufacturer of one of the most…
Forward Science Celebrates 10 Years of Changing Lives
Forward Science, a Houston-based MedTech company, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. For the past 10 years, Forward Science has developed and manufactured several oral healthcare products and devices, including OralID, SalivaMAX, BioStōm,…
Needlestick Injury Results in Transmission of Monkeypox
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported on an emergency department nurse who was infected with monkeypox after a needlestick injury that occurred while treating a patient with monkeypox. Published in…
AMA Approves Code for Healthcare Personnel to Apply SDF
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently approved a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for healthcare providers to receive reimbursement for the application of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) to arrest dental caries lesions…
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