Researchers are testing whether transferring healthy oral bacteria from donors can rebalance the oral microbiome and provide a breakthrough treatment for chronic oral malodor.
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How Community-Based Dental Residencies Are Expanding Access to Care
Federal investments in community-based dental residency programs are creating a new generation of dentists prepared to serve rural,…
The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award Honors Icon in Dental Hygiene…
Educator, mentor, scholar, and innovator, Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, RDH, MS, EdD, FADHA, transformed dental hygiene education and…
Why Routine Patient Shielding May No Longer Be Necessary
Advances in digital imaging, rectangular collimation, and modern radiation science are challenging decades-old shielding practices.
Rice University Students Harness AI to Transform the Front Desk
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Specific Side Effects Post-Vaccination Suggest Previous COVID-19 Infection
Individuals who have received a COVID-19 vaccination report a variety of reactions—from no symptoms at all to fatigue and lethargy to fever and swollen lymph nodes. A new study published in medRxiv suggests that those who experience swollen…
Report Shows Americans Sought Oral Healthcare Despite the Pandemic
Regardless of the obstacles presented by COVID-19, most Americans prioritized oral healthcare, according to a survey by Delta Dental Plans Association. The report “2020 State of America’s Oral Health Report” encompassed responses from two…
Can Mouthrinse Kill the Coronavirus?
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry researchers are investigating how effective mouthrinse is at reducing a person’s risk of spreading COVID-19 through a two-part clinical trial that will test the utility…
Widely Shared Study on the Dangers of Mask Wearing Is to Be Retracted
A study widely shared by those who oppose mask mandates will be retracted by the Elsevier journal, Medical Hypotheses, that originally published it. The article “Facemasks in the COVID-19 Era: A Health Hypothesis” suggested that wearing…
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Designs for Vision now offers Aerosol Protection Loupes.
Pfizer Plans to Release COVID-19 Pill by the End of 2021
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, DVM, PhD, announced on April 27 that the company hopes to release an at-home, oral drug designed to inhibit the enzymes that SARS-CoV-2 requires to reproduce in human cells. Pfizer began testing of the antiviral…
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Tami Miller, RDH, BS, continues to advocate for dental therapy in her home state of Florida to improve access to care for the region’s most vulnerable residents.
Study Shows Even Brief Periods of Poor Oral Hygiene Adversely Impact Dental Health
Recent research shows that when oral hygiene—such as toothbrushing and interdental cleaning—is interrupted for as little as a day, all hell can break loose.
New Research Sheds Light on How Plaque Biofilm Forms
We know why plaque biofilm forms on dental structures and how to get rid of it—temporarily. But not much attention has been paid to how dental plaque biofilm is created. Until now.
CDC Relaxes Outdoor Mask Guidelines
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a relaxation for mask use outdoors among those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 on April 27. The new guidelines suggest that those who are fully…
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