As more states consider adding the American Dental Association’s “oral preventive assistant,” dental hygienists assert patient care will suffer and suggest moving the profession toward self-governance.
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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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New research suggests AI can analyze subtle changes in speech during routine patient-provider interactions to identify early signs…
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness drops to 84% 6 months after the vaccine series is complete, raising the question about whether a booster shot is needed. This revelation came from Pfizer itself as it continues to release data on its…
California Dental Professionals Must Be Fully Vaccinated or Undergo Weekly COVID-19 Testing
The state of California will require all healthcare providers—including oral health professionals and dental office staff—to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing beginning August 9. It will be the responsibility of…
Cryoablation Therapy Freezes Breast Cancer Cells, Helps Patients Avoid Surgery
New clinical data from a study on cryoablation’s effects on small low-risk breast cancer tumors lend more support to the use of this minimally invasive treatment.
Healthcare Systems Across the US Require Employees to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
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CS 12460 Velvet Toothbrush From Curaprox
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Colgate Oral Health Network Celebrates a Decade of Service to Dental Professionals
Colgate Oral Health Network (COHN) is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style, on track to deliver an all-time high of some 250 hours of online continuing education in 2021 to dental professionals from more than 200 countries.
CDC Amends Mask Recommendations for the Vaccinated
Amid rising COVID-19 cases across the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is revising its mask guidelines for vaccinated Americans. Initially, the CDC recommended that only nonvaccinated individuals needed…
Wiki on Human Salivary Proteins Aids Diagnostic Testing
As detailed in an article appearing in the Journal of Dental Research, “The Human Salivary Proteome Wiki: A Community-Driven Research Platform,” a new public portal has been launched that provides access to a dynamic database on proteins…
Early Molar Eruption May Be Linked to Stress
In order to better understand how stress affects childhood development, an interdisciplinary team studied the timing of first permanent molar eruption. Investigators from the University of Pennsylvania’s (Penn) School of Dental Medicine and…
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