As this sweeping legislation heads to the House after passing the Senate, the American Dental Association is speaking up for dental practices, students, and patients.
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Giant Alaskan Bear Gets a Crown!
When an 800-pound, 9-foot-tall bear needs dental work, it takes more than a routine appointment. Zoo staff and dental specialists…
Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Face 40% Higher Risk of Severe Dental…
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are significantly more likely to be hospitalized for serious oral infections, highlighting the…
Vermont Halts Dental Therapy Program, Shifts Focus to Expanding Dental Hygiene
After nearly a decade of planning, Vermont State University has officially ended development of its proposed Dental Therapy Program…
Why Dental Hygienists Belong on the Endodontic Team
As endodontists face rising demand and growing burnout, integrating dental hygienists as co-therapists offers a smart solution to…
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Scientists Identify New Oral Stem Cell in Wound Healing Process
A team led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found a unique set of stem cells located on the roof of the mouth begin dividing in response to wounding and move toward the site of injury.
Paycheck Protection Program Exhausts Initial Funding
Thirteen days after the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program was initially launched, it has run out of funds.
Colgate-Palmolive Gifts $1M Gift to Support Penn Dental Care Center for Persons with Disabilities
The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (Penn Dental Medicine) has received $1 million from the Colgate-Palmolive Company to help support the new Penn Dental Medicine Care Center for Persons with Disabilities and the…
Is Widespread Antibody Testing the Key to Reopening the Country?
With pinprick antibody tests that provide results within 15 minutes becoming available, experts suggest that widespread antibody COVID-19 testing may be the key to reopening the country. Such testing can provide key data points such as how…
IRS Introduces Online Program to Help You Get Your Stimulus Money Faster
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched an online program “Get My Payment” on April 15 that enables you to check the status of your stimulus payments and upload your bank account information to speed up the availability of those…
UMSOD Finds Mindfulness an Effective Treatment for Migraines
In an article published March 13, 2020 in the journal Pain, David A. Seminowicz, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Neural and Pain Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD), and coauthors show how…
Using Chlorhexidine Varnish to Reduce Caries Risk
To date, most of the research on 1% chlorhexidine in 1% thymol varnish (CTV) has been conducted on children, examining levels of mutans streptococcus (MS) and lactobacillus in saliva, and levels of MS in fissures in both primary and…
Soles of Our Shoes May Transmit COVID-19
Jessica Fagan, RDH, BS, MA—a full-time faculty member at Carrington College in Sacramento, California—is blogging for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene about COVID-19.
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What Are the Alternatives to Dental Amalgam?
Amalgam has been used in dentistry for more than 165 years. Almost since its inception, the use of dental amalgam has been controversial.
Use of Negative Pressure Isolation in the Provision of Dental Care
Sean Banaee, PhD, CIH, CSP—assistant professor and director of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Old Dominion University (ODU); Denise M. Claiborne, RDH, PhD—assistant professor and graduate program director,…
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