Researchers are testing whether transferring healthy oral bacteria from donors can rebalance the oral microbiome and provide a breakthrough treatment for chronic oral malodor.
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How Community-Based Dental Residencies Are Expanding Access to Care
Federal investments in community-based dental residency programs are creating a new generation of dentists prepared to serve rural,…
The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award Honors Icon in Dental Hygiene…
Educator, mentor, scholar, and innovator, Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, RDH, MS, EdD, FADHA, transformed dental hygiene education and…
Why Routine Patient Shielding May No Longer Be Necessary
Advances in digital imaging, rectangular collimation, and modern radiation science are challenging decades-old shielding practices.
Rice University Students Harness AI to Transform the Front Desk
A student-founded startup is helping dental practices streamline scheduling, insurance verification, and patient communication with…
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a leading cause of workplace injury, decreased production, and early retirement among oral health professionals. Clinicians in dentistry experience MSDs at higher rates in the back, neck, and shoulders…
Double-Masking May Help Decrease COVID-19 Spread
With more than 2 million deaths attributed to COVID-19 across the world, public health officials are desperate to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus while increasing vaccination rates. Some health experts have suggested that wearing…
New Jersey Smokers Get Priority in COVID-19 Vaccinations
As the United States struggles to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible, states have begun adjusting their priority policies. In New Jersey, all those age 65 and older and individuals between the ages of 16 and 64 with…
US Response Is Key to Tamping Down SARS-CoV-2 Variants
Two more contagious strains of the novel coronavirus have been identified in the United Kingdom and South Africa, but the United States has a chance to reduce their transmission here. While the strains (B117 from the UK, and 501Y.V2 or…
HuFriedyGroup to Host Free Virtual Summit
Register today for HuFriedyGroup's Essential: The Best in Practice Virtual Summit, scheduled for Friday, January 22.
Health and Human Services Authorizes $22B for COVID Testing and Vaccination
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide more than $22 billion in funding to states, localities, and territories in support of the nation’s response…
Dental PPE No Longer Under Allocation Limits
Personal protective equipment (PPE) for oral health professionals is no longer in short supply, according to the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP). PPE—such as surgical masks, respirators, and disposable gowns—is…
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Misty Mattingly, RDH, BS, won’t give up when it comes to furthering the profession of dental hygiene.
New Study Investigates Possibility of COVID-19 Transmission Through Dental Care Implements
Sharing isn’t caring when it comes to communal use of oral hygiene tools—no matter how close you are.
Dental Therapists a Boon to Bottom Line
A recent study details benefits of adding midlevel practitioners to the dental team.
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