Congratulations to Susan Gorman, MEd, RDH, the August winner of the Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway. The clinical programs coordinator with the University of Florida College of Dentistry, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science in…
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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.
Duke-NUS: Cancer Mutations Caused by Bacterial Toxin Preventable
Colibactin, a toxin produced by bacteria that often live in the gut, is linked to some cancer mutations.
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.
Obesity May Be Biggest Risk Factor for COVID-19 Severity
Research shows that those who experience the most severe COVID-19 symptoms are often obese. A recent meta-analysis of nearly 400,000 patients published in Obesity Reviews found that people with obesity and COVID-19 were 113% more likely to…
FDA Awards $1.5 Million Grant to ADA Science and Research Institute
ADASRI, University of Pittsburgh to develop pain management guidelines in dentistry with focus on role of opioids.
Google Supports Carnegie Mellon’s COVID-19 Forecasting Project
Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has received a $1 million donation, as well as a team of Google fellows—including software engineers and researchers—at no cost to CMU, to support its COVID-19 forecasting project. The project,…
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