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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Artificial Intelligence Speeds Up Diagnosis of Fragile X Syndrome
Researchers from the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have shown how machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence (AI), may help healthcare providers identify undiagnosed cases of fragile X syndrome based on…
COVID-19 May Offer Clues to Other Viral Infections
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Practicing Dental Hygiene During COVID-19
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A National System to Track Virus Variants Is in the Works
The United States will implement a $1.7 billion system to track variants of SARS-CoV-2 in order to prevent a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The strategy includes additional funding for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Study Examines Association Between Income Loss During COVID-19 and Children’s Dental Care
A study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association determined unmet pediatric dental care was more common in households with pandemic-related household job loss.
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Get Moving to Prevent Severe COVID-19 Illness and Death
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U-M Study Finds Medicaid Expansion Positively Affects Oral Health
A University of Michigan (U-M) study suggests that Medicaid’s dental coverage can improve the oral health of low-income individuals enrolled in the program in ways that help with their work and job searches.
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