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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When monkeypox began to pop up outside of its native Africa—where it is typically transmitted via animal bites—public health officials in both the United States and Europe seemed confident the viral disease could be contained.…
Report Offers Blueprint for Equitable Oral Healthcare
Poor oral health reduces the economic vitality of American society by increasing healthcare costs and limiting participation in the workforce. This is a key finding in “Oral Health in America: Implications for Dental Practice,” a report…
Discovery May Restrict Growth and Spread of Head and Neck Cancers
The discovery of a molecule that allows cancer stem cells to bypass natural immune defenses may lead to new approaches to prevent the growth and spread of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. This finding from researchers at the…
The CDC Recommends a New COVID-19 Vaccine Series
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a statement on July 20 recommending the addition of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine series to the current armamentarium of immunizations against SARS-CoV-2 among individuals…
New Clinical Trial Shows COVID-19 Vaccines Rapidly Lose Effectiveness
A clinical trial funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows that while COVID-19 vaccines initially enable the body to produce high levels of antibodies to the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, this response…
Supply Shortages Interfere With Community Water Fluoridation
Officials in Dover, New Hampshire, had to cease the community’s water fluoridation program due to the lack of available sodium fluoride. While oral health professionals do not expect a short blip in the fluoridation of the area’s water to…
Kancld Software Automatically Refills Canceled Appointments
Cancellations are one of the biggest areas of financial loss for a dental practice. Some people might have you believe they’re unavoidable — just the inevitable “cost of doing business,” no matter how successful you are. The truth is that a…
Legislation Seeks to Expand Dental Care to US Reserve Component Members
The proposed Healthcare for our Troops Act (HR 3512) would expand both medical and dental benefits to reserve component members of the United States Armed Forces, which includes the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine…
Alacer Corp. Launches Eco-Conscious Toothpaste Brand Natean
New brand debuts with four clean ingredient toothpastes available exclusively at Walmart.
Dentaplex Vitamin Mineral Supplement Supports Oral Health
Dentaplex (1-888-325-2395; mediniche.com), the first dental health supplement to be introduced specifically for professional recommendation, is the No. 1 choice of dentists and dental hygienists. Designed to provide dental-specific…
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