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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Trump Administration Pushes States Toward Mercury-Free Dentistry
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Innovation, Collaboration, and Variety Are Key
As a high school senior, Brigette Cooper, MS, RDH, knew she wanted a career in the healthcare field, and decided that a career in dental hygiene would be a perfect fit. “It was an aspect of health care, a way to provide service to the…
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Flattening the Coronavirus Curve
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Pioneering University of Maryland Dental Professor Receives Prestigious William J. Gies Award
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How Technology Can Help You Reduce the Risk of Musculoskeletal Injuries?
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Human-to-Animal Transmission of Coronavirus Found
The Bronx Zoo in New York City announced that a few of its tigers, including sisters Nadia and Azul, have been infected with the coronavirus. The tigers acquired the infection via an asymptomatic zoo employee with COVID-19. While the rest…
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Asthma ordinarily begins in childhood/adolescence, and—once established—the ongoing inflammatory process leads to underdevelopment of the lungs, further impeding their function. More than 6 million United States children under the age of 18…
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