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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The Mystery of the Green Ear Is Solved in the Dental Operatory
A young Canadian man had a large green mark, labeled "scar tissue" by physicians, on the back of his ear for more than 20 years.…
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Dyson CameraJet: The First Toothbrush With a Camera and a Jet, to Target the…
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FDA Provides Additional Guidance on Decontaminating Respirators
Due to widespread confusion as to which N95 respirators can be safely decontaminated and reused, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reissued specific emergency use authorizations (EUA) to clearly delineate ones that…
Researchers Uncover Features That Distinguish SARS-COV-2 From Less Severe Coronaviruses
While SARS-COV-2, the cause of our current pandemic, can exert severe health repercussions for those who become ill from infection, not all coronaviruses are so deadly. This is why it’s such good news that researchers from the National…
Celebrate 75th Anniversary of Community Water Fluoridation in July with Webinars
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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