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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With millions of Americans traveling abroad for cheaper dental care, a tragic case in Turkey underscores the potentially serious…
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With broad antimicrobial activity, low cost and multiple potential oral health applications, povidone-iodine may be a valuable…
Can Your Patients Hear You?
With hearing loss affecting more than 50 million Americans, oral health professionals can improve communication, reduce anxiety and…
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New research suggests AI can analyze subtle changes in speech during routine patient-provider interactions to identify early signs…
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Furthering Our Understanding of Caries
This information is from the article Dental Caries Reimagined By Irina Smilyanski, RDH, MSc, MSDH. To read the article, click here.
DentaQuest Applauds President Biden’s Decision to Reopen Insurance Exchange
DentaQuest has expressed support for the Biden administration to reopen the federal healthcare marketplace for three months, allowing millions of Americans to apply for coverage.
Overcoming Challenges By Building Relationships
As a child, Junetta Everett, RDH, dreamed of becoming a teacher or a nurse. Now, in a way, she’s both.
Does Beetroot Juice Support Oral Health?
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Mental Health Disorders Take a Toll on Kids’ Oral Health
Researchers confirm a correlation between mental health and oral health problems
Study of French Dentists and Assistants Does Not Find an Increased Risk for COVID-19 Among Oral…
A study of more 4,100 dentists and 1,860 dental assistants in France found that they were not at higher risk for COVID-19 than the general public, with the exception of specialties in which large amounts of aerosols were generated such as…
Can a Plant-Based Diet Improve Oral Health?
Dental hygienists can play a role in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with poor nutrition and other lifestyle habits. Increasing evidence of the relationship between physical and oral health emphasizes the urgency of…
Mask Wearing to Stay With Us Indefinitely
While there has been a plethora of good news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic—from declining case rates to increasing numbers of Americans being vaccinated—Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
Millions of Fake N95 Masks Have Flooded the US Market
Millions of counterfeit N95 respirators have entered the United States market, bypassing American investigators charged with noting such fakes. Healthcare workers from Washington State to New Jersey have notified authorities about receiving…
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