A new California law will equip oral health professionals with specialized training to better serve individuals with developmental disabilities.
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A Seasonal Reminder of Candy’s Hidden Oral Hazards
As Halloween fills operatories with chatter about sweets, oral health professionals are reminded that sticky, sour, and hard…
Distance Dictates Dental Decisions: Maryland Study Reveals Why Patients Turn…
New research from BMC Health Services Research reveals that Maryland patients living farther from dental offices are significantly…
The Foundation of Successful Complete-Arch Restorations
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Elevating Dental Hygiene Through Education and Advocacy
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New Tax Proposal Could Bite Into Dental Practice Profits
A provision in a congressional tax bill threatens to increase taxes on dental practices structured as pass-through entities. Dentists across the country are being urged to speak up before this harmful change becomes law.
Navigated Implant Placement Restores a Patient’s Smile
Through digital navigation and three-dimensional planning, a missing lower premolar was restored with pinpoint accuracy. This case highlights the power of advanced technology to deliver predictable, esthetic implant outcomes.
Preventing Pain During Dental Appointments
Anatomy, armamentarium choices, and possible alterations for many common delivery techniques are key to the successful delivery of local anesthesia. You won’t want to miss Shane Perry, MEd, RDH, an associate professor at Weber State…
Tips for Keeping Your Implant Patients Healthy
With a high-level of peri-implant diseases, you will learn everything you need to know about prevention, treatment, and long-term maintenance for implant health. You will leave with actionable, evidence-based insights to improve patient…
What the New Administration’s Trade Policy May Mean for Your Practice
President Trump’s proposed reciprocal tariffs, some as steep as 54%, are shaking the dental supply chain. Rising costs and global delays may impact everything from implants to innovation.
Nevada Bill Threatens Standards for Dental Hygiene Profession
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Who doesn’t love a giveaway? Sunstar GUM will gift one lucky dental hygienist with these fun prizes: personalized dental hygienist tote bag and makeup bag, personalized notepad, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene tumbler, and samples of your…
The ADA’s SmileCon 2025 Will Be the Meeting’s Swan Song
The American Dental Association will end its flagship conference after SmileCon 2025 in Washington, DC. Changing attendee habits and rising costs lead to reimagining future professional engagement.
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