A long-term Finnish study suggests severe gingivitis and periodontitis may increase both the risk of developing a cerebral artery aneurysm and the likelihood that it will rupture. Dental caries, however, was not linked to aneurysm risk, placing the…
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Pink, Blue, and Biofilm: Test Your Disclosing Solution Know-How
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When Untreated Tooth Decay Turns Deadly
A fatal case of sepsis linked to untreated dental caries underscores how oral disease can rapidly escalate into life-threatening…
Speak Out Against Expanding Anesthesia to Dental Assistants by December 18!
A California pilot program proposing to allow expanded function dental assistants to administer local anesthesia threatens to blur…
California’s System of Providing Dental Care Is in Crisis
New reporting from the San Francisco Standard reveals a worsening dental hygienist shortage in California that is reshaping both…
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Developing Effective Patient Communication
For patients who only understand a portion of the information provided by health care professionals, it is nearly impossible to take medications properly, access appropriate services, and obtain accurate diagnoses. Language barriers and…
VIZ Intraoral Scanner from Adin Digital
The VIZ Intraoral Scanner from Adin Digital combines innovative imaging technologies, best-in-class components and an open architecture STL and PLY file formats, compatible with any CAD software.
Mirror Gear Covers
Are you tired of replacing your mirror heads, over and over? More than 90% of our dental mirrors are scratched during the cleaning and handling process.
Administering Nitrous Oxide
We are charged with addressing and managing anxiety during dental treatment, and the use of nitrous oxide is highly effective in treating this type of dental fear. Dental hygienists are allowed to administer N2O-O2 in some states, but not…
5 Tips to KonMari Your Dental Practice
Now that you’ve rid the house, car, apartment, or storage unit of detritus, it’s time to look around the dental office and ask, “Does this spark joy?”
Improve Your Cultural Competency
We practice in a variety of settings—private practice, public health, academia, and research, to name a few. As essential members of the oral health care team, we may provide treatment to people of various cultural backgrounds and belief…
CDC Cautions That Kids Are Using Too Much Toothpaste
Almost 40% or children between the ages of 3 and 6 are using too much toothpaste, putting them at increased risk of developing dental fluorosis, according to a new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.
ADA Foundation Awards $120,000 in Funding to Eight Organizations
The ADA Foundation has awarded a total of $120,000 in funding to eight organizations working to improve the oral health of the public.
Study Examines Oral Health and Frailty
Researchers with the Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery at Hyogo College of Medicine in Japan report physical frailty in older adults may affect the oral hygiene status of the remaining dentition.
FDA Chief Promises Repercussions for e-Cigarette Manufacturers
US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, acknowledged his efforts to get e-cigarette companies to voluntarily stop marketing to youth has not been successful.
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