Ferris State University is advancing Michigan’s first dental therapy program, aiming to expand access to care while addressing workforce shortages.
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American Dental Hygienists’ Association Releases 2026–2028 Strategic…
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Canada Approves the Use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
After the completion of an independent review of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine data, Canada has approved its use and may begin immunizing its citizens as early as next week. The United Kingdom granted the vaccine emergency use status and…
Helping Patients Get On Board With Scaling and Root Planing
This information is from the article “Increase Patient Compliance With SRP” by Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS. To read the article, click here.
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The New York Times teamed up with the Surgo Foundation—a privately funded think tank dedicated to creative problem solving—and Ariadne Labs—a center for healthcare innovation—to create a vaccine calculator. The calculator asks your age; the…
Primer on Masks
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FDA Approves At-Home Dual Flu-COVID-19 Test
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first at-home diagnostic test for both flu and COVID-19 on December 4. The RC COVID-19 +Flu RT-PCR Test is made by Quest Diagnostics and is available by prescription only.…
Announcing: The Best in Practice Virtual Summit
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Improving Care With Teledentistry
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DentaQuest Asks States to Allow Dental Professionals to Give COVID-19 Vaccines
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