Affecting up to one in four children, molar incisor hypomineralization is emerging as one of the most prevalent developmental dental conditions, leaving permanent teeth vulnerable to sensitivity, breakdown, and restorative challenges.
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Could Oral Microbiome Transplants Be the Future of Oral Malodor Treatment?
Researchers are testing whether transferring healthy oral bacteria from donors can rebalance the oral microbiome and provide a…
How Community-Based Dental Residencies Are Expanding Access to Care
Federal investments in community-based dental residency programs are creating a new generation of dentists prepared to serve rural,…
The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award Honors Icon in Dental Hygiene…
Educator, mentor, scholar, and innovator, Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, RDH, MS, EdD, FADHA, transformed dental hygiene education and…
Why Routine Patient Shielding May No Longer Be Necessary
Advances in digital imaging, rectangular collimation, and modern radiation science are challenging decades-old shielding practices.
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Will Dentist-Administered COVID-19 Testing Make Opening Dental Practices Safer?
With most dental practices shuttered except for emergency treatment and many oral health professionals out of work, dentists are asking the United States Department of Health and Human Services to identify them as federally recognized…
Speed2Treat™ Home Healing Kit for Head, Neck & Jaw Injury by Orofacial Therapeutics
Orofacial Therapeutics, LP announced that its Speed2Treat™ Home Healing Kit for Head, Neck & Jaw Injury is now available for sale to medical and dental professionals to prescribe for their patients.
DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement Contributes $1M to COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Grants will support communities during the pandemic and throughout the recovery period.
Improve the Ergonomics of Your Workspace
Oral health professionals are at risk for fatigue and discomfort due to static positions, poorly designed workspaces, and the exertion of repetitive and forceful motions.
FDA Approves First At-Home Test for COVID-19
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first at-home test for COVID-19. Created by LabCorp, the test had already received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA for implementation in clinical settings. The…
Safely Managing Dental Unit Waterlines
Due in part to headline-making infection control breaches involving dental treatment water, patients and the profession are placing increased scrutiny on dental waterline asepsis.
Getting Back to Work
Jessica Fagan, RDH, BS, MA—a full-time faculty member at Carrington College in Sacramento, California—is blogging for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene about COVID-19.
If you’ve been watching the news, you may have seen news reports…
Be Prepared for Anything
Medical emergencies in dental settings occur for a variety of reasons. A survey revealed that among 2,704 dentists polled over 10 years, more than 13,000 medical emergencies took place. The chief reason is an increase in the number of older…
American Dental Accessories Offers Tips on How to Properly Put Dental Equipment on Hiatus
Minneapolis-based American Dental Accessories provides guidelines on what you need to do with your equipment so it is ready to go when you get back to practicing.
FDA Approves New Swab to Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing
As the practice of dentistry comes with inherent risks in the era of COVID-19 due to the production of aerosols common in many dental treatments, the availability of widespread and rapid COVID-19 testing is integral to the ability of dental…
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