The National Institutes of Health has begun an observational study on the impact of COVID-19 on the health of children, particularly the effects and prevalence of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C). The study will include a minimum…

New research links periodontal diseases and nitric oxide-reducing oral bacteria with blood pressure regulation.

Innovative solutions to common oral health problems may be on the way with regenerative therapies.

Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, RDH, MA, EdD, has spent her long career helping future dental hygienists and dentists learn.

The American Dental Association (ADA) published a fact sheet about COVID-19 vaccines on December 15. The “Key Facts” document provides oral health professionals with information on the status of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, where…

Vaccine hesitancy is alive and well in the United States, and many Americans have expressed concern about taking vaccines that were developed so quickly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are a few myths that are simple to…

The first person in the United States to receive the new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, a New York nurse, received the initial dose on December 14. But without the second shot required 21 days after the initial one, the first dose of Pfizer’s…

The start of the COVID-19 pandemic was marked by the closure of American dental practices except for emergency care. Their subsequent reopening for the full range of dental services and seemingly low rate of COVID-19 transmission beg the…

COVID-19 is wreaking havoc around the world, and its effects have profoundly affected all aspects of the United States healthcare system—from spending to outcomes to access. A report produced by the Peterson Center on Healthcare and Kaiser…

The state of California is set to receive 327,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week, and oral health professionals are included in Phase 1a, which puts healthcare providers and long-term care residents at the front…