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A Fast Track to Dental Careers
Colleges are exploring new educational pathways to strengthen the dental workforce amid persistent staffing shortages.
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With effective hand hygiene serving as a key factor in the fight against the spread of COVID-19, new survey information demonstrating improvement in Americans’ handwashing regimens is a piece of good news. According to data published in the…
Meeting Today’s Challenges
Stymied by the global pandemic, Elizabeth McClure, RDH, MEd, sought legislative help to enable her dental hygiene students to receive provisional licenses to provide much-needed dental care to Ohioans.
Oral Malodor and Xerostomia Unmasked
With most Americans wearing masks while in public places due to the global pandemic, bad breath and dry mouth may become painfully apparent.
National Institutes of Health Fund NYU School of Dentistry’s Investigation Into Inflammation
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Most Americans Believe Oral Healthcare Is Essential
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Neurologic Symptoms Present in Most Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
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Dental Hygienist Reflects on the Profession During the Global Pandemic
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Oral Health Professionals to Receive Priority in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Dental hygienists and dentists were identified as essential healthcare workers who should receive priority in receiving a COVID-19 vaccination during a webinar hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on…
Appropriate Fluoride Exposure in Toddlers
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