After nearly a decade of planning, Vermont State University has officially ended development of its proposed Dental Therapy Program due to insurmountable financial and operational challenges. Instead, the university is doubling down on its successful…
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Why Dental Hygienists Belong on the Endodontic Team
As endodontists face rising demand and growing burnout, integrating dental hygienists as co-therapists offers a smart solution to…
Passionate Dental Hygienist Wins the May Sunstar eBrief Giveaway!
With more than 35 years of experience in clinical practice, Susan Buchenberger, MEd, BSDH, RDH, also presents continuing…
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…
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The AiroPur Dental Aerosol Suction Cup is a disposable suction device for controlling aerosols, especially during procedures such as ultrasonic scaling or coronal polishing.
Periodontal Maintenance and Locally Delivered Antibiotics
This information is from the article Locally Delivered Antibiotics and Periodontal Maintenance by Stacy Matsuda, RDH, BS, MS. To read the article, click here.
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TePe now offers consumers the opportunity to make a conscious choice by introducing a more sustainable interdental brush.
Phase 3 Clinical Trial Results on J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccine to Be Released Soon
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) may publish data from its COVID-19 vaccine’s Phase 3 clinical trial as early as the end of January. The 45,000 subject study began on December 17, 2020. If the results demonstrate the vaccine’s safety and…
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Transgender individuals identify their gender, expression, and behavior differently than their biological sex established at birth. An estimated 1.4 million Americans identified as transgender in 2014 according to the Williams Institute at…
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In an examination of patients who have recovered from COVID-19, researchers found that severity of initial illness did not appear to correlate with the presence of lingering fatigue, ill health, or breathlessness. Published in the Annals of…
Preliminary Evidence Shows Pfizer Vaccine Is Effective Against New COVID-19 Strain
Results from a recent study revealed good news about the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine: it appears to be effective against the mutated strain of the novel coronavirus that is quickly spreading across the globe. Conducted by researchers at the…
Incoming Administration Hopes to Change Course on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
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CDC Asserts Oral Health Professionals Should Have First-Tier Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that oral health professionals are included with other healthcare providers in the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out, according to the American…
Dentists Are Ready for COVID-19 Vaccination
While vaccine hesitancy is a significant hindrance to widespread immunization against the novel coronavirus across the United States, dentists are ready to roll up their sleeves. According to a poll conducted during the week of December 14…
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