Researchers are testing whether transferring healthy oral bacteria from donors can rebalance the oral microbiome and provide a breakthrough treatment for chronic oral malodor.
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How Community-Based Dental Residencies Are Expanding Access to Care
Federal investments in community-based dental residency programs are creating a new generation of dentists prepared to serve rural,…
The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award Honors Icon in Dental Hygiene…
Educator, mentor, scholar, and innovator, Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, RDH, MS, EdD, FADHA, transformed dental hygiene education and…
Why Routine Patient Shielding May No Longer Be Necessary
Advances in digital imaging, rectangular collimation, and modern radiation science are challenging decades-old shielding practices.
Rice University Students Harness AI to Transform the Front Desk
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Individuals With Parkinson Disease Struggle to Receive Regular Dental Care
A group of more than 6,800 residents of Denmark with Parkinson disease (PD) was compared to a similar group of Danes without the neurological disorder regarding dental care utilization over 5 years. The study, “Dental Care Utilization Among…
NYU Expands School-Based Dental Clinics Into Queens
The Family Health Centers at New York University (NYU) Langone has added four dental clinics in Queens to its School-Based Health Program. The program already operates full-service healthcare centers at schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn,…
New Research Shows Dental Therapy Is a Success in Alaska
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Dental Association showed that dental therapy significantly expanded access to dental care for those living in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska since dental therapy was…
ADA Data Analysis Suggests More Than Half of Dental Patients Show Up High
With the medical use of marijuana now legal in 37 states and recreational use legal in 19 states plus the District of Columbia, it’s not surprising that the number of people using cannabis is on an upward tick. However, arriving at a dental…
Many Dental Practices Still Don’t Have Full Patient Schedules
New polling data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute show that dental practice patient schedules are about 83% full—down from 86% just a month ago. With more than 1,200 participants, the survey was conducted the…
Screw- Vs Cement-Retained Prostheses in Implant Therapy
Both screw- and cement-retained prostheses are acceptable treatment options for single and multiple fixed implant restorations. However, there is debate over which is the better option in the long term.
A cement-retained prosthesis has…
CDC Releases Health Alert on Importance of Maintaining Dental Unit Waterlines
On October 31, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a Health Alert Network Health Advisory regarding the importance of effectively maintaining dental unit waterlines after an outbreak of nontuberculous …
W&H Unveils New Innovations for the First Time at the Greater NY Dental Meeting
Be the first to see W&H’s new innovations for the North American market at their booth at one of the largest Dental Congresses in the world.
NIDCR Funds Investigation of the Oral Microbiome in Thrush and HPV Risk
The oral microbiome plays an important role in systemic health but much about this relationship remains unknown. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is providing $7.8 million in grant monies to the University…
Chocolate May Offer More Than Just a Delicious Treat
A study conducted on the properties of cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate, found that the plant-derived proanthocyanidins (PACs) contained within cocoa offer oral health benefits. The PACs were found to strengthen dentin; however, the…
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