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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FDI Releases Consensus Statement on Environmentally Sustainable Oral Healthcare
The FDI World Federation published its first ever consensus statement on supporting environmentally sustainable healthcare on March 31. FDI President Professor Ihsane Ben Yahya of the Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca,…
New Antibacterial, Cariostatic Coating Aids Pulpal Regeneration
In a development that may bring a paradigm shift in oral healthcare, researchers from the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine have formulated a dental coating that inhibits the bacteria associated with caries. In addition to…
Oral Microbiome May Contribute to Hypertension in Post-Menopausal Women
While research suggests the human oral microbiota influences blood pressure (BP) regulation, epidemiological data supporting this hypothesis are limited. In order to further investigate a possible link, a team led by Michael J. LaMonte,…
New Tool Can Detect Demineralization Before Carious Lesions Develop
Researchers at the University of Washington—through funding from the United States National Science Foundation’s Partnership for Innovation—have invented a handheld device that measures demineralization of teeth before incipient decay is…
Dental Practice Responds to Negative Patient Review, Violates HIPAA
A North Carolina dental practice responded to a negative online review posted by a patient who had failed to follow the practice’s recommendations for care. Unfortunately, the response included personal health information about the patient,…
NYU Dentistry to Host Event on Disability and Health Policy—April 5
NYU College of Dentistry will host its second AHEAD symposium—Achieving Health Equity through Access for All with Disabilities—focused on changes in policy and practice. The event will take place virtually on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, from 9…
Mask Wearing Remains the Norm in the Dental Setting
According to a poll conducted by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, approximately 67% of dental practices are still requiring patients to mask up while in the waiting room and prior to the start of treatment.…
COVID-19’s Immune Signature in Saliva Is Unique
A new study that investigated the composition of inflammatory markers—such as proinflammatory cytokines—in saliva found that those with COVID-19 have a unique immune signature that is distinctly different from the signature of those with…
Public Health Organizations Call for a Reboot on Dental Research Priorities
Leadership of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, and the office of the United States Surgeon General is calling for a fresh look at dental research priorities in light of ongoing…
Survey Evaluates Dental Providers’ Confidence Through COVID-19
Results of a study on dental practices and COVID-19—conducted through the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network—were presented at the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research Meeting and Exhibit on March…
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