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Oral Health Is One Thing Americans Can Agree On
The latest CareQuest poll finds significant bipartisan support for expanding dental coverage especially for older adults, those…
Good News and Bad News on the Status of America’s Oral Health
New survey data reveal encouraging oral health habits among adults and children, along with some surprising gaps that oral health…
When a Workplace Injury Becomes a Dental Case
After a 2012 accident left him in a coma, a Delaware man’s dental problems eventually became the subject of a workers’ compensation…
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Vermont Dental Hygiene School Implements Strategies to Address Dental Hygienist Shortage
The state of Vermont is experiencing a shortage of dental hygienists, and the Dental Hygiene Program at Vermont Technical College is trying to fill this void. The school, which graduated 16 dental hygienists in May, is hoping to attract…
Louisiana Broadens Access to Care for Some of the State’s Most Vulnerable Residents
Legislation recently passed in the State of Louisiana provides coverage for dental services through Medicaid expansion to residents with intellectual and physical disabilities. Full dental coverage became available to more than 12,000…
Organized Dentistry Lobbies to Improve Access to Dental Surgery for Underserved
Representatives from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association, and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons have requested a meeting with the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
Monkeypox Is on the Rise in the US
Thirty-six states have at least one reported case of monkeypox, and this number is only expected to grow. The first case was reported in Massachusetts. Currently, California (117 cases) and New York (122 cases) have the largest outbreaks of…
New Research Finds Sound Mitigates Pain in Mice
A new study on mice from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, and Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China, used sound to reduce pain. The researchers found the…
Will Tiny Robots Take Over Our Oral Hygiene?
Research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Science demonstrates that microrobots are capable of brushing and flossing the teeth. The hands-free system uses ion oxide…
One of the Largest Lab Networks in the US Begins Monkeypox Testing
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Universal Coronavirus Vaccine May Be on the Horizon
A study recently published in Cell investigated the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine on antibody response. Researchers found that previous experience with any type of coronavirus influenced the vaccine’s ability to not only address the…
Oral Health Toolkit Developed to Reduce Caries in Hawaiian Children
According to data from the Hawai’i State Department of Health, low-income Hawaiian children ages 3 to 5 have the highest rate of dental caries in the United States. Preschool-age children are also more likely to see a medical provider than…
Number of Dental Hygiene and Dental Assistant Students Declines
According to research by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute (ADA HPI), the number of students entering dental hygiene and dental assisting programs in 2021-2022 declined from 2019-2020. The decrease seen in dental…
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