Explore the evidence behind air polishing, salivary testing, adjunctive antibiotics, and laser therapy to determine which approaches improve periodontal outcomes and where traditional instrumentation remains essential.
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Oral Health Is One Thing Americans Can Agree On
The latest CareQuest poll finds significant bipartisan support for expanding dental coverage especially for older adults, those…
Good News and Bad News on the Status of America’s Oral Health
New survey data reveal encouraging oral health habits among adults and children, along with some surprising gaps that oral health…
When a Workplace Injury Becomes a Dental Case
After a 2012 accident left him in a coma, a Delaware man’s dental problems eventually became the subject of a workers’ compensation…
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Learn how advances in dental imaging and patient-centered communication can help address radiation concerns while supporting…
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CT Scan Shows Interesting Dental Approach in French Noblewoman
It seems edentulism was to be avoided at all costs, even 400 years ago among the French aristocracy. Recently, computed tomography (CT) was used to further investigate the dentition of a French noblewoman whose remains were in surprisingly…
LOUPES FEATURE INTEGRATED CAMERA AND HEADLIGHT
Set to debut at IDS Germany in Cologne, scheduled March 14–18, Admetec (admetec.com) will launch the industry’s first integrated high-definition (HD) camera and headlight for dental loupes. The lightweight Flamingo combines modern tech and…
Kentucky Woman Dies After Undergoing Tooth Extraction
A 42-year-old woman in Louisville, Kentucky, died 5 days after undergoing a tooth extraction procedure in an oral surgery practice. Her cause of death was due to respiratory failure brought on by a brain injury related to a tooth infection.…
Arizona Tooth Fairy Receives Accolades
Jenny Zamora-Garcia, RDH, was recently honored with Flagstaff’s “Citizen of the Year” Award for her work in dental public health.
Researchers Investigate Connection Between Periodontitis and Alzheimer Disease
More than 6 million Americans, mostly over the age of 64, have Alzheimer disease, the most common form of dementia.
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Board of Infectious Disease Physicians Recommend Ceasing COVID-19 Testing Among Asymptomatic
The Board of Directors of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America recently released new recommendations for COVID-19. The group suggests that asymptomatic patients need not be routinely tested for COVID-19 in hospitals and other…
The New Year Brings New Employment Regulations for California Dentists
With some requiring immediate implementation while others offering a grace period, new regulations regarding employment are impacting California dentists. Some regulations apply only to businesses with a minimum number of employees. In…
Appeals Court Overturns Earlier Decision to Prevent Medicaid Funding for DHATs
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has overturned a previous ruling that prevented Medicaid from covering services provided by dental health aide therapists (DHATs) on Tribal lands in the state of Washington. The…
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