Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic, preventable disease affecting children worldwide, with nearly half of United States children experiencing caries by adolescence. Left untreated, ECC can harm a child’s health, development, and…
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Washington’s Dental Workforce Debate Stalls at the Capitol
Dental care reform or risky shortcut? Washington bill stalls after fierce Capitol showdown.
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?
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Dentistry Continues on the Road to Recovery
While the United States struggles to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, dentistry continues its recovery, according to a new poll by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute. Taken during the week of June 15, the poll shows that…
DentaQuest Selects MouthWatch Platform to Expand Teledentistry Capabilities
DentaQuest, the nation's leading oral health organization, is working with MouthWatch, a leader in innovative patient-friendly,
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Pulpdent Unveils New Website Featuring Bioactive Dental Materials
Pulpdent Corporation has launched a mobile-friendly new website for dentists, dental hygienists and other members of the dental industry.
FDA Warns Against Using Hand Sanitizer Made By Specific Manufacturer
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June 2020 Product Spotlights
EverSmile
The ADA recommends a pre-treatment patient rinse with at least 1.5% hydrogen peroxide. EverSmile has developed a 30-second rinse called PreOp, which cleans, disinfects, and debrides the oral cavity, leaving the area ready…
Shingles Prevention
Shingles is a viral infection caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV). Approximately 1 million cases of shingles are diagnosed each year in the United States, and these numbers continue to rise.
Functional Breathing in the Era of the N95
Terri Patrick, RDH, MS, CHES—an orofacial myofunctional therapist—is blogging for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene about COVID-19.
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Extraoral Aerosol Scavenger by OCTOdent
The OCTOdent extraoral aerosol scavenger is designed specifically to remove and filter viruses, bacteria, and potentially toxic vapors away from the immediate area of the dentist, assistant, and patient.
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