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As more states consider adding the American Dental Association’s “oral preventive assistant,” dental hygienists assert patient care…
When a Bargain Smile Comes at a High Cost
With millions of Americans traveling abroad for cheaper dental care, a tragic case in Turkey underscores the potentially serious…
Is Povidone-Iodine the Underrated Antiseptic in Dentistry?
With broad antimicrobial activity, low cost and multiple potential oral health applications, povidone-iodine may be a valuable…
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With hearing loss affecting more than 50 million Americans, oral health professionals can improve communication, reduce anxiety and…
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Advancing Dental Therapy Legislation in Oregon
Through two dental pilot programs, the state moves closer to full utilization of dental therapists.
Celebrating a Decade of Dental Therapy
The Minnesota model of care continues to improve access to care for the state’s vulnerable populations.
Dispelling Myths About Dental Therapy
Dental therapy legislation keeps moving across the country with 13 states and several Tribal nations implementing this member of the oral health workforce. Dental therapists are working in Tribal clinics in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.1,2…
Omicron Variant of SARS-CoV-2 Has Spread Across the Globe
While many countries instituted travel bans to control the transmission of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, Omicron, including the United States, it has already made its way throughout the globe. The Omicron variant, which is thought to have…
10,000 Kids Learn How to Keep Their Smiles Healthy During Back-to-School Outreach
More than 10,000 children living in communities with restricted access to dental care learned how to keep their smiles healthy this fall thanks to “10,000 Smiles Ready to Learn.” Through this education initiative, America’s ToothFairy…
ADA Survey Finds More Dental Team Members Are Needed to Treat Same Number of Patients
The most recent survey of the American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute finds that 33% of dental practice owner respondents need more clinical team members to treat the same number of patients as they did prior to the…
COVID-19 Death Toll in 2021 Is Greater Than 2020
Data from Johns Hopkins University show that the number of deaths due to COVID-19 in 2021 is higher than the total death toll in 2020 in the United States. Thus far, 386,000 deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported this year. In 2020, the…
Alternative Medicine Modality May Improve Efficiency of COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery
The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines (such as those used to prevent COVID-19) is predicated on ensuring the vaccine reaches the cells without significant degradation. Scientists are now looking at whether the alternative medicine therapeutic,…
US Won’t Go Back to Lockdown as Europe Instills Greater Restrictions
The White House released a statement indicating the United States will not go back into lockdown amid rising COVID-19 cases here and across Europe. Austria recently reinstituted lockdown measures in response to a new COVID-19 surge. The US…
Canadian Study Finds Dentists at Lower Risk of COVID-19 Than General Public
A study out of the University of Toronto revealed that dentists are at lower risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 than the general public. Published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, the study included 644 Canadian…
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