Congratulations to Susan Gorman, MEd, RDH, the August winner of the Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway. The clinical programs coordinator with the University of Florida College of Dentistry, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science in…
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The Mystery of the Green Ear Is Solved in the Dental Operatory
A young Canadian man had a large green mark, labeled "scar tissue" by physicians, on the back of his ear for more than 20 years.…
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Dyson CameraJet: The First Toothbrush With a Camera and a Jet, to Target the…
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With the easily transmissible Delta variant and large populations of unvaccinated residents, Florida hospitals are seeing the highest admission rates due to COVID-19 than ever before during the pandemic. Public health officials had hoped to…
New York Expands Dental Program to Columbia University, Providing Essential Care to Underserved
The New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) is expanding its Dental Demonstration Project (DDP) program to the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.
CDC Says 83% of COVID-19 Cases Are Caused by the Delta Variant
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Clinicians Should Consider Medication Histories, Regardless of Patient Age
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