Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) enhances wound healing and tissue regeneration using a patient’s own blood. Unlike earlier platelet concentrates, PRF is easy to prepare, requires no additives, and offers a sustained release of growth factors for improved…
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A Grassroots Approach to Expanding the Dental Workforce
A South Side Chicago clinic is redefining how dental teams are built by training future assistants right in the community they…
ADA Seeks Fair Treatment for Dentistry in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
As this sweeping legislation heads to the House after passing the Senate, the American Dental Association is speaking up for dental…
Giant Alaskan Bear Gets a Crown!
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Support Oral Health in Menopausal Women
With nearly 3,000 women reaching menopausal age each day in the United States and living 25 years to 30 years beyond its onset, dental hygienists are poised to provide comprehensive care to women before, during, and after menopause.…
Learn How to Spot Counterfeit N95 Respirators
As demand for the N95 respirator has grown during the pandemic due to its ability to filter small particle aerosols and large droplets, counterfeit versions have entered the market. The American Dental Association (ADA), in collaboration…
The Path Forward With Controlled Environment Dentistry
Parsa Zadeh, DDS, MAGD, FICOI—a Beverly Hills dentist specializing in implant and reconstructive dentistry for more than 30 years—shares his thoughts on how dental practices can treat patients safely.
I was practicing dentistry…
Canadian Academy of Dental Health & Community Sciences Donates over 30,000 PPE; Free Dental…
The Canadian Academy of Dental Health (CADH), one of Canada's leading Dental Hygiene colleges located in Mississauga, has donated more than 30,000 critical PPE sourced from its own supplies.
COVID-19 At-Home Saliva Test Receives Emergency Authorization
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What Are Your Options If You Are Fearful of Returning to Direct Patient Care?
As dental practices in many states begin to reopen for elective procedures, many dental hygienists are wondering whether it’s safe to provide oral health care when widespread testing for COVID-19 has yet to become available. For those who…
Young Innovations Announces New Patient Reactivation Playbook
Young Innovations, a leading global supplier of dental products, has announced the availability of a free comprehensive e-book to support dental offices as they start to reopen following the Covid-19 pandemic.
ADA Creates Task Force for Dental Practice Recovery After COVID-19 Pandemic
American Dental Association (ADA) President Chad P. Gehani has assembled an advisory task force to oversee the ADA's development of tools for dentists as they bounce back from the effects of practice restrictions and closures caused by the…
New, Highly Contagious Mutation Arises but Some Remain Skeptical
A new strain of the novel coronavirus—which initially appeared in February in Europe—is now the dominant source of infections, according to research from the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The scientists note the new strain may be more…
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