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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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
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ADA Asserts Dental Care Should Continue as COVID-19 Rages On
The American Dental Association (ADA) states that dental practices should remain open to serve their patients during the resurgence of the global pandemic, emphasizing the fact that dental care is essential. With the number of COVID-19…
Ease Pain With Acupuncture
In healthcare and, more specifically, the dental field, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most critical occupational health concerns affecting clinicians. The prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain among dental hygienists…
Experts Across the Globe Disagree About COVID-19 Treatments
While there is no cure for COVID-19, several treatments have become available to reduce morbidity and mortality among those who experience severe illness following infection with SARS-CoV-2. In the United States, the antiviral medication,…
Research Shows COVID-19 Immunity Lasts at Least 6 Months
A University of Oxford study of British healthcare workers found that re-infection with SARS-CoV-2 is unlikely for at least 6 months post-infection. Study authors suggest that most people who recover from COVID-19 will not be re-infected,…
CDC Recommends Staying Home This Thanksgiving
With more than 1 million cases of COVID-19 reported in the United States over the past week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that Americans stay home this Thanksgiving and only celebrate with those in…
Artificial Intelligence Could Help Dentists Diagnose Problems
An artificial intelligence (AI) program that scans dental images may someday serve as an aid to diagnosis.
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New Common European Curriculum Emphasises Role of Dental Hygienists
With support from TePe, The European Dental Hygienists Federation (EDHF), has now established a Common European Curriculum, CEC, for Dental Hygiene. The CEC reflects best academic practice for European dental hygiene education.
First At-Home Self-Test for COVID-19 Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization
On November 17, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 diagnostic self-test that can be taken at home. Manufactured by Lucira, the COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit uses…
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