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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Research Shows Medical-Dental Integration Improves Systemic Health
A review conducted at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine has found that the overall health of vulnerable patients improved when they received care in a medical-dental integration model. Funded by Delta Dental, the review…
SurgiTel Releases New ErgoDeflection Loupes
SurgiTel is proud to release the next generation ErgoDeflection loupes in October 2022. The issue with currently available deflection loupes is they are too steep and will cause clinicians to work too closely to the patient or have them…
Periodontal Manifestations of Neurofibromatosis
Until recently, the relationship between genetic disorders and periodontal diseases was unclear. As our understanding of the underlying mechanisms and systemic pathophysiology of numerous genetic disorders broadens, new research has…
Preliminary Study Finds Ergonomic Loupes Can Help Reduce Back and Neck Strain for Dental…
Study suggests significant mitigation of stress using Ergo loupes.
California Dental Association Offers Practices Educational Resources for COVID-19 Vaccination
The California Dental Association is now offering educational infographics and education resources on its website to encourage dental patients and dental team members to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Made possible through a grant from…
Study Launched to Investigate High Rate of HPV Infection Among Those With HIV
While people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can enjoy long, healthy lives with today’s treatments, they still experience a much higher rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection than those without HIV, putting them at…
Dental Therapy Education Program in Washington State Receives Accreditation
The dental therapy education program at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Washington, recently received accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation, which evaluates the nation’s dental education programs. The program at…
World Health Organization Suggests the End of the Pandemic Is Near
With more than 6 million deaths across the globe due to COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to continue their efforts to fight the novel coronavirus as it acknowledges that the end of the pandemic is within…
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…
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