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A Fast Track to Dental Careers
Colleges are exploring new educational pathways to strengthen the dental workforce amid persistent staffing shortages.
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Soles of Our Shoes May Transmit COVID-19
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.
A new study demonstrates just how easily COVID-19 can transmit…
What Are the Alternatives to Dental Amalgam?
Amalgam has been used in dentistry for more than 165 years. Almost since its inception, the use of dental amalgam has been controversial.
Use of Negative Pressure Isolation in the Provision of Dental Care
Sean Banaee, PhD, CIH, CSP—assistant professor and director of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Old Dominion University (ODU); Denise M. Claiborne, RDH, PhD—assistant professor and graduate program director,…
Dogs to the Rescue!
The use of animal-assisted interventions in health-care settings is an evidence-based practice. There are two types of animal-assisted interventions used in health-care settings: animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and animal-assisted activities…
Treating COVID-19
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.
Physicians and other healthcare providers, scientists, and…
Altimmune and the University of Alabama at Birmingham to Collaborate on Development of Single-Dose,…
Altimmune Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced that it is launching a collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) on the development of its single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, named AdCOVID
Can N95 Masks Be Disinfected?
With the novel coronavirus possibly transmitted via aerosols, once dental practices reopen will dental hygienists need to wear N95 masks as the standard of care? N95 masks effectively filter airborne particles and have typically been…
Good News in the Era of COVID-19!
While the past 6 weeks have been filled with sobering news and a complete change in the way Americans live their lives, a bright spot has emerged. According to Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
Centers for Disease Control Will Provide $186M for COVID-19 Response
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide $186 million in additional funding to support state and local jurisdictions in responding to COVID-19.
Tips for Getting Your Paycheck Protection Loan Quicker
Dental hygienists who are independent contractors (1099) are eligible to apply for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, which provides funds to strapped small businesses that may not need to be repaid. If you’re…
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