The American Dental Association’s first major sedation and anesthesia update in nearly a decade introduces stricter safety protocols, clearer documentation standards, and new expectations for training.
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Measles Is Back: The Preventable Disease Threatening Modern Practice
Once considered eliminated in the United States, measles is resurging due to declining vaccination rates, placing oral health…
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…
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Smoking cigarettes may have been on the decline for a decade, but two trends have become popular with Californians between the ages of 18 and 25: electronic cigarettes and marijuana.
Preliminary Evidence Shows Eyeglasses May Offer Some Protection from COVID-19
A small Chinese study showed that among those hospitalized with COVID-19, the percentage of those who wore eyeglasses for more than 8 hours per day was less (5.8%) than the rate of myopia in the general population (31.5%). The authors…
The Growth and Differentiation Potential of Dental Pulp Cells in Demineralized Dentin Tubules
Researchers from the Graduate School of Tokyo Dental College, Ziauddin University, Hayatabad Medical Complex, and King Saud University attempted to regenerate a biocompatible osteodentin-like, hard-tissue matrix in order to replace…
ADA Lends Support to Bill Providing Tax Credit for PPE
The American Dental Association (ADA) has expressed its support of House Bill Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act (HR 7216), which provides a tax credit for small businesses to offset the expense of purchasing personal protective equipment…
FDA Remains Cautious as AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Restarts in the UK
A Phase 3 clinical trial on a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca in partnership with Oxford University was put on hold after a participant in the United Kingdom (UK)-based study developed severe spinal cord inflammation. The…
Recommendations for Patients Who Refuse Fluoride
This information is from the article What Can I Recommend to Patients Who Abstain From Fluoride? By Erin Relich, RDH, BSDH, MSA. To read the article, click here.
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Mitigating Mumps
This information is from the article Preventing the Spread of Mumps By Michelle Wood, RDH, MS and JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM. To read the article, click here.
Dental Org Offers Tips for Handling Patients Opposed to COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Patients are returning to the dental office, with 99% of practices open and patient volumes hovering at nearly 75% of pre-pandemic rates, according to the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute. This healthy recovery may be…
Periodontal Diseases and Genetic Disorders
This information is from the article Genetic Disorders and Oral Health By Rebecca Maginot, MS, Vanchit John, BDS, MDS, DDS, MSD, Christopher Dvorak, MS, LCGC and Daniel Shin, DDS, MSD. To read the article, click here.
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