With more than 35 years of experience in clinical practice, Susan Buchenberger, MEd, BSDH, RDH, also presents continuing education courses and serves as an adjunct faculty member at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of…
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GBR and Growth Factors Deliver 10 mm Bone Gain Without Autograft
A recent case report in Perio Update showcases a staged guided bone regeneration (GBR) approach using a composite graft and rh-PDGF…
A New Addition Joins Dimensions’ Editorial Advisory Board
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene is pleased to announce its newest Editorial Advisory Board member: Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd. She…
How Dental Hygiene Went from Thriving to Threatened
Once flooded with too many graduates, the dental hygiene profession now faces a national workforce shortage driven by attrition,…
School Fluoride Varnish Programs Prove to Be Effective Tool in Fight Against…
A major systematic review confirms that school fluoride varnish delivery programs significantly reduce tooth decay and narrow oral…
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Study of French Dentists and Assistants Does Not Find an Increased Risk for COVID-19 Among Oral…
A study of more 4,100 dentists and 1,860 dental assistants in France found that they were not at higher risk for COVID-19 than the general public, with the exception of specialties in which large amounts of aerosols were generated such as…
Can a Plant-Based Diet Improve Oral Health?
Dental hygienists can play a role in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with poor nutrition and other lifestyle habits. Increasing evidence of the relationship between physical and oral health emphasizes the urgency of…
Mask Wearing to Stay With Us Indefinitely
While there has been a plethora of good news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic—from declining case rates to increasing numbers of Americans being vaccinated—Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
Millions of Fake N95 Masks Have Flooded the US Market
Millions of counterfeit N95 respirators have entered the United States market, bypassing American investigators charged with noting such fakes. Healthcare workers from Washington State to New Jersey have notified authorities about receiving…
New York University Dentistry Center to Focus on Advancing Oral Health Policy
New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) has established a think tank designed to cultivate new leaders in dentistry, foster dialogue, and use research to develop oral health policy and management recommendations.
Received Two Doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine? You Can Skip Quarantine
Those who have received two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine no longer need to quarantine if they come in contact with someone infected with SARS-CoV-2, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and…
NYU Dentistry Awarded NIH Grant to Investigate Oral Cancer Pain Treatment
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded two New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry clinical researchers a 5-year, $3,276,000 grant to test whether…
Over-the-Counter Pain Medications Should Be Avoided Before Receiving a COVID-19 Vaccination
The COVID-19 vaccination is designed to elicit an immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, teaching the body how to fight off infection. This immune response often materializes as fever, chills, headache, and fatigue. This is good…
Role of Patient Communication in Caries Management
This information is from the article Communication Is Key In Caries Management by Man Wai Ng, DDS, MPH and Victoria Grady, RDH, BSDH. To read the article, click here.
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