A newly validated survey reveals mixed patient attitudes toward dentists and dental hygienists administering vaccines while highlighting the profession's growing role in disease prevention and public health.
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Stopping Early Childhood Caries Before It Starts
From prenatal counseling and motivational interviewing to fluoride, dietary guidance, and silver diamine fluoride, evidence-based…
The One Question Every Dental Hygienist Should Ask
Discover why listening before teaching may be the key to motivating lasting oral health behavior change.
Trump Administration Pushes States Toward Mercury-Free Dentistry
A new federal initiative encourages state Medicaid programs to phase out coverage of dental amalgam, signaling a potential shift in…
Master the New Era of Periodontal Diagnosis and Therapy
Discover how the latest periodontal classification system and emerging treatment technologies can elevate diagnosis, treatment…
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DentaQuest Partnership Offers Free Continuing Education Courses to Support Dentists’ Return to Work
Online learning center features enriching content with courses in infection control, teledentistry, value-based care and other practice improvement topics
Addressing Dry Mouth
Xerostomia, or perceived dry mouth, has a broad range of prevalence, ranging from 5.5% to 65%, while also considered under-reported by patients and under-recognized by practitioners.
University of Tennessee Team Awarded $1.7 Million for Opioid Research
Researchers in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health and Science Center (UTHSC) have received a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health awards to study if genetic differences make some people more susceptible to…
HHS Opens COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund to Dentists
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made more than $4 billion of provider relief funds available to hospitals serving vulnerable patients of low socioeconomic status, those located in rural and small…
Supporting Kids in the Dental Chair
A child’s level of cooperation and ability to follow instructions from the dental team directly influence how well a restorative or surgical procedure can be performed and even what materials can be used. It is the clinician’s…
Dental Associations Cancel ADA FDC 2020 In-Person Meeting
The Americal Dental Association (ADA) and Florida Dental Association (FDA) have decided not to move forward with ADA FDC 2020 as an in-person meeting, originally scheduled for October 15–18 in Orlando.
Possible Link Between Heartburn Medications and COVID-19 Risk
Results of a survey study with more than 50,000 participants showed that the regular use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)—medications used to reduce stomach acid—raised the risk of testing positive for COVID-19. The risk was higher among…
Growth in Dental Practice Patient Volume Beginning to Slow
Data from the week of June 29 show that patient volumes in dental practices across the United States are about 70% of pre-pandemic rates, according to the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute. The survey of more than 4,300…
Fight COVID-19 By Becoming More Like Bats
Emulating bats is not part of most people’s bucket lists; however, their ability to carry deadly viruses without becoming ill is something to be envied. Bats also live longer than many other mammals. Their key to health and longevity? An…
Study: Elimination of Specific Amoeba May Lead to Improved Periodontitis Treatment
An increased presence of an amoeba in the mouth was found in patients with severe and recurrent periodontitis, a new study out of Berlin reports.
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