Dental care reform or risky shortcut? Washington bill stalls after fierce Capitol showdown.
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Spore Testing Is the Backbone of Dental Infection Control
Routine spore testing confirms sterilizer performance, safeguards patients, and keeps dental practices compliant with CDC and OSHA…
Medicaid Cuts Push Dentists Out and Patients Pay the Price
Cut reimbursement, lose dentists. Who pays the price when Medicaid access disappears?
Arizona’s Oral Preventive Assistant Debate: Expanding Access or Lowering the…
Arizona wants dental assistants cleaning teeth with less training. Will patients pay the price?
Kentucky Tables Assistant Scaling Proposal as Practice Act Moves Forward…
Kentucky’s assistant-scaling proposal is off the table. Here’s what the Board of Dentistry’s decision means.
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder caused by encephalic damage that occurs during fetal development or infancy; it impairs motor coordination, cognitive function, sensation, perception, and communication abilities.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Creates Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) AIDS Vaccine Research Laboratory have created a saliva-based COVID-19 test that has been used more than 400 times on volunteers at the university and a local elementary…
Risk-Based Recare for Perio Maintenance
In 2018 the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) published a new classification system for periodontal health and disease, changing the way oral health professionals consider clinical…
73% of Patients Have Lied to Their Dentist, Survey Reveals
Lying to their dentist is a common practice for the majority of patients, despite the substantial share of them (41%) who feel embarrassed about it, according to a DentaVox survey.
New York Says No to Charging Patients Extra Fees for PPE
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that insurance companies cannot allow dentists to charge patients additional fees to cover the cost of personal protective equipment (PPE), and urged companies to seek…
Dentistry Continues Its Recovery
Survey results compiled by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute continue to demonstrate dentistry’s recovery during the global pandemic. A poll conducted during the week of July 27 shows that 44.5% of dental practices are…
Scientists Call for Research on Mouthrinses with Potential to Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
A group of Cardiff University School of Medicine scientists are calling for urgent research into whether mouthrinses could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the early stages of infection.
All-State Career School in Essington Launches Dental Hygiene Program
All-State Career School in Essington, Pennsylvania, will expand its current offering to include an Associate of Specialized Technology (AST) degree in Dental Hygiene.
CDC Updates Its “Guidance for Dental Settings”
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its “Guidance for Dental Settings” on August 4. One of the most significant changes is the recommendation that oral health professionals wear eye protection in…
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From clinical practice to public health to academia, Pam Cushenan, ASDH, BSHA, MS, has logged in some serious mileage in the dental hygiene profession, with particular emphasis on geriatric and special needs populations.
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