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The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award Honors Icon in Dental Hygiene…
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Nevada Receives Federal Grant to Address Limited Access to Dental Care
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Severe cases of hepatitis—some with outcomes as significant as death—started popping up this spring, puzzling researchers. More than 1,000 pediatric patients have been impacted throughout 35 countries. Scientists may now have an answer—a…
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The latest United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 tracker notes that the level of COVID-19 transmission is “medium” or “high” in more than 75% of US counties. The number of cases, hospitalizations, and…
Los Angeles Considers Bringing Mask Mandate Back as COVID-19 Cases Surge
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Inflation Hits the Dental Practice
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