As this sweeping legislation heads to the House after passing the Senate, the American Dental Association is speaking up for dental practices, students, and patients.
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Giant Alaskan Bear Gets a Crown!
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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…
Why Dental Hygienists Belong on the Endodontic Team
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The Growth and Differentiation Potential of Dental Pulp Cells in Demineralized Dentin Tubules
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FDA Remains Cautious as AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Restarts in the UK
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Recommendations for Patients Who Refuse Fluoride
This information is from the article What Can I Recommend to Patients Who Abstain From Fluoride? By Erin Relich, RDH, BSDH, MSA. To read the article, click here.
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Mitigating Mumps
This information is from the article Preventing the Spread of Mumps By Michelle Wood, RDH, MS and JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM. To read the article, click here.
Dental Org Offers Tips for Handling Patients Opposed to COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Patients are returning to the dental office, with 99% of practices open and patient volumes hovering at nearly 75% of pre-pandemic rates, according to the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute. This healthy recovery may be…
Periodontal Diseases and Genetic Disorders
This information is from the article Genetic Disorders and Oral Health By Rebecca Maginot, MS, Vanchit John, BDS, MDS, DDS, MSD, Christopher Dvorak, MS, LCGC and Daniel Shin, DDS, MSD. To read the article, click here.
Obesity May Be Biggest Risk Factor for COVID-19 Severity
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