Backed by clinical results showing users can achieve healthier gums in just 6 weeks, the new WATERPIK PROMAX™ water flosser with SMARTADVANCE™ mode combines comfort, innovation, and powerful performance to help patients dramatically reduce bleeding…
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Budgetary Woes Lead to End of Dental Benefits for Some of California’s…
Beginning July 1, 2026, California’s decision to limit full-scope Medi-Cal dental benefits for certain adult immigrants will…
Rethinking Anxiety in Dentistry
As burnout and mental health challenges rise across the dental workforce, a new perspective suggests anxiety may be an adaptive…
Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
As new technologies and adjunctive therapies expand treatment options, clinicians must critically evaluate the evidence to select…
RDHAPs Take the Stage at Dimensions’ Discovery EXPO
An expert RDHAP panel will tackle scope clarity, sustainable business models, patient access, and the future of independent dental…
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Impact of Marijuana Use on Dental Care
With medical and/or recreational use of marijuana now legal in a growing number of states, it’s not surprising there has been an uptick in patients presenting for dental care under the influence. What may seem unlikely, however, is how…
Male Dental Hygienists Are Rarer in Japan Than the United States
Approximately 6.9% of dental hygienists in the United States are men. However, the gender disparity in the dental hygiene profession is even more pronounced in Japan. The country has more than 142,000 dental hygienists and only 91 are men,…
Use Brush-Baby From First Tooth to First Tooth Loss
Brush-Baby (brushbaby.co.uk) designs, manufactures, and supplies dental-care products for children from birth through 10 years of age, helping parents care for gums and teeth, from pre-teething, through teething and onto a full set of teeth…
Healthier Smiles Program Receives Significant Support
The Healthier Smiles Program, a part of Save the Children—an organization dedicated to giving children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm—received a $3 million donation from the Mars Wrigley…
Unkempt Dental Hygienist Is Subject of ‘Dear Abby’ Inquiry
For more than 66 years, the advice column “Dear Abby” has featured readers’ questions on a wide variety of topics—from etiquette conundrums to family dynamics—with answers first provided by Pauline Phillips, followed by her daughter Jeanne…
Research Shows COVID-19 Risk Is Low Among Dental Professionals When Safeguards Are in Place
A new study recently published in JAMA Network Open found that the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission was low among oral health professionals providing direct patient care in an educational setting when clinicians wore personal protective…
NYU Creates Summer Research Program in Oral Health Sciences
With more than $560,000 in funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry is creating a summer research program focused on oral health sciences for high school and…
Top 12 Largest Dental Companies Announced
The analysts at Insider Monkey, a New Jersey-based content company focused on investing, published the top 12 largest dental companies in the world in addition to an in-depth look at the status of each of these dental behemoths. While some…
Ultrasonic Instrumentation Is Key to Successful Perio Maintenance
Successful periodontal maintenance (PM) depends on removing biofilm and calculus, as well as root planing and implant debridement.1 Ultrasonic instrumentation is often indicated to improve the efficiency and efficacy of PM appointments.…
Expansion of Medicare’s Dental Benefits Leaves a Lot to Be Desired
An update to the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule expands the coverage of dental benefits for Medicare enrollees, but not by much. A report published by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) listed the new benefits as oral examinations…
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