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Solmetex, LLC Acquires ReLeaf
MARLBOROUGH, MA and VANCOUVER, WA – January 9, 2026 – Solmetex, LLC, a leading provider of dental consumables and equipment, today…
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Canada Implements Dental Benefit to Help Citizens Deal With Rising Inflation
The Canadian government announced it will provide tax-free funds to families earning $90,000 or less to help them pay for dental care for minor dependents under the age of 12. The 2-year program will begin October 1, 2022. The dental…
Checklists May Improve Safety of Implant Surgery
The popularity of implant therapy continues to grow, as do resultant complications. In order to reduce the risk for human error, many industries, including aviation, use checklists to ensure each task is met. Kupka et al set out to…
Toolkit Supporting Green Dental Practice Is Now Available
The FDI World Dental Federation has created a toolkit designed to support dental practices in becoming more environmentally sustainable. The toolkit comes after the organization released a report “Consensus Statement on Environmentally…
ADA Supports Training for Dental Assistants and Hygienists, Opposes Dental Therapy
The American Dental Association (ADA) asked the United States Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund more training for dental assistants and dental hygienists through the agency’s Title VII Primary Care Training and…
Vaccination Is the Key to Defeating the Resurgence of Polio
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Practice Costs Continue to Rise While Reimbursement Remains Flat
According to a poll conducted by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, the cost of providing dental care is increasing while insurance reimbursement remains stagnant. With more than 1,200 survey participants, 95% reported…
Public Comment Sought on License Portability
After lobbying from the American Dental Association and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, the United States Department of Defense earmarked the professions of dentistry and dental hygiene for support in developing license…
Literature Review Finds Poor Oral Health Linked to Cognitive Decline
A recently published literature review, “Periodontal Health, Cognitive Decline, and Dementia: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies” found that poor periodontal health and tooth loss are associated with higher rates…
Is a Universal COVID-19 Vaccine Feasible?
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Addressing Peri-Implantitis
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While implant therapy is well-known for its safety and efficacy, not all implants flourish. Whatever the cause, peri-implantitis is a serious threat to implant health and clinicians must be…
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