Hali Householder, RDH, BSPH, OMT, of Greenwood, Indiana, has been practicing dental hygiene since 2012 and is now an orofacial myofunctional therapist with her own business, Indy Myo. She is also the winner of the March Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway…
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Dental Hygienist Who Moonlights as a Sheep Farmer Wins Sunstar Giveaway
Leigh Anne Tucker, RDH, a clinical dental hygienist for more than 30 years, is the winner of the April Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway!…
One Dental Hygienist Brings Care Home to Those Who Need It Most
Lindsey Vizcay, BSDH, RDHAP, RDH, RDAEF2, turned a single home visit into a thriving mobile practice focused on compassionate…
How a Dental Hygienist Became a Fortune 500 CEO
Terry Rasmussen started her career scaling teeth, not corporate ladders. Today, she leads Thrivent, a Fortune 500 financial…
Research Digs Into 3D-Printed Bone Grafts That Turn Off Inflammation
Scientists are developing three-dimensional-printed bone grafts infused with inflammation-resolving molecules to regenerate bone…
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A New Tool Is Added to the COVID-19 Armamentarium
The United States Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to a pill, made by Pfizer, designed to treat COVID-19. The oral antiviral medication is the first of its kind to gain approval for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2…
Some Dental Practices Increase Fees in Response to Pandemic
A poll conducted by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute found that one in four dentists will raise treatment fees due to the financial hardships endured during the COVID-19 pandemic. Raising fees was the most common…
Surge in Demand Prompts Walgreen’s to Put Limit on OTC COVID-19 Tests
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Male Fertility Temporarily Hindered by COVID-19 Infection
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Report Details 20 Years of Advances and Challenges in Americans’ Oral Health
Despite important advances in the understanding and treatment of oral diseases and conditions, many people in the United States still have chronic oral health problems and lack of access to care, according to a new report from the…
A World Health Organization Resolution Aims to Bridge the Medical-Dental Divide
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As COVID-19 Cases Rise, More Restrictions Return
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