A sweeping House proposal could upend how dental plans operate by forcing self-funded insurers to follow state laws.
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From Toxic Dumping to Dental Care for Kids
A controversial construction settlement in Rhode Island is being transformed into nearly $8 million in dental care for underserved…
Michigan Moves Closer to Launching Its First Dental Therapy Program
Ferris State University is advancing Michigan’s first dental therapy program, aiming to expand access to care while addressing…
House Reauthorizes Action for Dental Health Act to Strengthen Workforce and…
The US House overwhelmingly approved legislation extending federal support for oral health workforce programs and prevention…
Dry Mouth Could Be the Clue to Undiagnosed Diabetes
Because xerostomia is more common in patients with diabetes, oral health professionals may play a key role in identifying…
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In honor of the 75th anniversary of community water fluoridation, the American Dental Association Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention's National Fluoridation Advisory Committee will offer a series of four Zoom webinars in July.
Dental Organizations Request Tariff Suspension to Improve Flow of Supplies
Securing enough personal protective equipment and other supplies needed to practice safely during a global pandemic has been challenging for dental practices across the nation. In order to speed up the process of procuring such supplies…
Is Dentistry an Accurate Indicator of Economic Recovery?
The typical stability of the dental practice business model makes it the profession to watch for insight into our economic recovery, according to the New York Times. Private dental offices experienced a catastrophic hit with the COVID-19…
Maryland Allows Dental Hygienists to Prescribe and Administer Medications in Limited Circumstances
The ADEA Advocate reports legislation was enacted in Maryland that would grant dental hygienists limited prescribing authority.
Teeth Provide Insight to Birth Patterns, Evolution of Menopause
Details of an individual’s life are documented in their teeth, according to researchers at New York University’s (NYU) Department of Anthropology and College of Dentistry. In their recent work, the mixed-discipline team provides new…
Hot and Dry Conditions May Hinder Viability of Novel Coronavirus
New research provides good news for those living the desert lifestyle. It seems that the SARS-CoV-2 virus contained within droplets released when people talk, sneeze, or cough dry more quickly in hot, dry conditions. Once the droplets dry,…
Mask Wearing May Prevent Resurgence of COVID-19
New research suggests that widespread mask wearing may curb transmission rates to manageable levels and prevent an additional wave of COVID-19 when combined with stay-at-home orders and social distancing. Published in Proceedings of the…
New Remdesivir Trial Tests Drug in Combination with Baricitinib
New patients are currently being enrolled in the University of Illinois at Chicago’s second clinical trial to study the drug remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19.
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Reopening Your Dental Practice
Meetu C. Soni, DMD, BDS—a board-certified pediatric dentist in North Brunswick, New Jersey—is blogging for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene about COVID-19.
In these trying times, providing dental care is stressful. Recommendations…
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