Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are significantly more likely to be hospitalized for serious oral infections, highlighting the need to integrate dental care into chronic disease management. A national study of more than 14 million hospitalizations…
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Vermont Halts Dental Therapy Program, Shifts Focus to Expanding Dental Hygiene
After nearly a decade of planning, Vermont State University has officially ended development of its proposed Dental Therapy Program…
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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
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test, an at-home COVID-19 test available by prescription only. This antigen test uses self-collected…
Distribution of Phase 3 Provider Relief Funds Begins
The United States Health Resources and Services Administration has finished reviewing applications submitted for funds from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF), and will begin dispersing the $24.5 billion to more than 70,000 healthcare…
Most Americans Are Now Complying With Mask-Wearing Recommendations
According to a poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 73% of Americans now report wearing a mask when leaving home. In May 2020, only 52% acknowledged they wore a mask while in public. Additionally, 70% of poll respondents said…
Dental Patients Willing to Pay More for Less Painful Injections
Americans are doing what they can to save money in these unprecedented times, but there is one area where many are willing to pay more: the dental office. Specifically, patients would pay more for less painful dental injections.
Research Begins on Severe Inflammatory Response Seen in Some COVID-19 Pediatric Patients
The National Institutes of Health has begun an observational study on the impact of COVID-19 on the health of children, particularly the effects and prevalence of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C). The study will include a minimum…
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New Funding Fuels Regenerative Therapy Research
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Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, RDH, MA, EdD, has spent her long career helping future dental hygienists and dentists learn.
ADA Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Oral Health Professionals
The American Dental Association (ADA) published a fact sheet about COVID-19 vaccines on December 15. The “Key Facts” document provides oral health professionals with information on the status of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, where…
Dispelling Myths About COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines
Vaccine hesitancy is alive and well in the United States, and many Americans have expressed concern about taking vaccines that were developed so quickly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are a few myths that are simple to…
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