Once considered eliminated in the United States, measles is resurging due to declining vaccination rates, placing oral health professionals on the front lines of early detection and prevention.
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American Dental Hygienists’ Association to Host Inaugural Integrated…
Two-day event in Broomfield, Colorado, brings dental, medical and behavioral health professionals together for hands-on…
Sunstar and the International Federation of Dental Hygienists announce winners…
Six winners have been selected across six categories: Public Health, Full Time Clinician, New RDH, Research, Academia and…
AB 1952 Showdown: Dental Professions Divided Ahead of Critical Vote
With a pivotal vote days away, AB 1952 has sparked a major divide between CDA and CDHA, raising urgent questions about workforce…
Fluoride Is Cleared by Science but Supply Threats Raise New Concerns
A landmark long-term study confirms fluoridated water is safe for brain health, yet geopolitical disruptions are now putting access…
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NIH Devotes Millions to COVID-19 Testing and Tracking
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is pouring more than $107 million into new and innovative solutions to COVID-19 testing and tracking. The funds will support the development of a new platform that can be used during the novel…
New Mutations to the Novel Coronavirus Won’t Hurt Vaccine Effectiveness
As the United Kingdom sounded the alarm that a mutated version of the novel coronavirus was rapidly spreading across the region and neighboring countries shut down travel from the UK, most scientists note that this behavior is not unusual…
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to At-Home COVID-19 Test
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test, an at-home COVID-19 test available by prescription only. This antigen test uses self-collected…
Distribution of Phase 3 Provider Relief Funds Begins
The United States Health Resources and Services Administration has finished reviewing applications submitted for funds from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF), and will begin dispersing the $24.5 billion to more than 70,000 healthcare…
Most Americans Are Now Complying With Mask-Wearing Recommendations
According to a poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 73% of Americans now report wearing a mask when leaving home. In May 2020, only 52% acknowledged they wore a mask while in public. Additionally, 70% of poll respondents said…
Dental Patients Willing to Pay More for Less Painful Injections
Americans are doing what they can to save money in these unprecedented times, but there is one area where many are willing to pay more: the dental office. Specifically, patients would pay more for less painful dental injections.
Research Begins on Severe Inflammatory Response Seen in Some COVID-19 Pediatric Patients
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…
Oral Microbiome Imbalance May Impact Blood Pressure
New research links periodontal diseases and nitric oxide-reducing oral bacteria with blood pressure regulation.
New Funding Fuels Regenerative Therapy Research
Innovative solutions to common oral health problems may be on the way with regenerative therapies.
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Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, RDH, MA, EdD, has spent her long career helping future dental hygienists and dentists learn.
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