Leaders from across the dental industry have announced the formation of the Dental AI Council (DAIC), an organization devoted to helping define the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry. Representing all major industry…

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering reducing the suggested quarantine period after exposure to an individual with COVID-19 from 14 days to 7 days, followed by a COVID-19 test. The quarantine…

With most Americans abiding by pandemic safety precautions coupled with a highly effective flu vaccine, rates of influenza in the United States are expected to be the lowest in recent history. Preliminary data from countries below the…

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a new web page to provide extensive information on face masks. The new page provides the following: The basics on face masks, surgical masks, and respirators How to…

Scientists have created a nanoparticle that might provide an alternative treatment that would help prevent caries, rather than treat lesions once they impact dentition.

With the release of two COVID-19 vaccinations—one from Pfizer and one from Moderna—right around the corner, some employers are considering requiring their employees to be immunized as soon as the vaccine is widely available. Employers are…

The American Dental Association (ADA) is urging the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to include oral health professionals in the first phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution along with other healthcare…

The expansion of dental therapy continues across the nation as a solution to increasing access to care for underserved populations.

Current expansion possibilities can help grow the role of dental hygienists in dental practice and communities across the United States.

Washington State dental therapists practicing in tribal clinics implemented several effective strategies to support the oral health of the patients they serve.