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Arkansas’ Oral Health Checkup Isn’t Pretty but There’s Hope
New data from United for ALICE shows that lower-income Arkansans face steeper oral health challenges than the national average,…
Why the Dual-Scan Protocol Sets Your Implant Plan Up for Success
The dual-scan protocol takes the guesswork out of implant planning by pairing CBCT data with a well-adapted diagnostic denture.…
DIY Dental Hygienist Racks Up More than a Million Followers on Instagram
Laura Avery, RDH, a practicing dental hygienist, loves do-it-yourself (DIY) projects and when she and her husband found a rundown…
Hands Down, OTC Pain Meds Beat Opioids After Tooth Extraction
New analysis confirms ibuprofen plus acetaminophen works just as well or better than hydrocodone for both men and women after…
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Lymph Node Ratio May Predict Cancer Risk
A patient’s lymph node ratio (LNR) may help predict the course of a patient’s disease, thus guiding health care professionals to choose the most appropriate postsurgical therapy for patients with oral cancer, according to University of…
Dental Calculus Provides Insight into Lives of Female Scribes
Dental calculus on the teeth of a 11th century German skeleton found in Dalheim, Germany, reveals women may have worked as scribes and artists, a job traditionally held by men.
2+2 Agreement Creates Clearer Pathway to BS in Dental Hygiene
Students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) with plans to transfer to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to pursue study in an allied health specialty will have an easier transition under a new…
Teledentistry to the Rescue
Teledentistry describes the use of technology to facilitate communication and oral health care between patients and dental providers in separate locations. Implementing teledentistry practices can enhance oral health care delivery and…
Stony Brook Researchers Receive NIH Grants
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NICDR) have awarded two Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine projects $2 million in grants to support work in advancing bone…
Instrumenting Premolars
The complex root anatomy of premolars poses a distinct challenge during hand instrumentation. Regardless of difficulty, mechanical debridement is an essential component of oral health care for patients with a healthy periodontium, gingival…
Dental Therapy Bill Looks to Improve Access to Dental Care in NM
Gail Armstrong, the 49th District Representative for New Mexico, has voiced her support for a Dental Therapy bill to help fill a gap in rural areas.
Treatment Tips for Millennial Patients
Patient compliance is an ongoing challenge for oral health professionals. Significant time is spent educating patients with varying results. While compliance, or lack thereof, applies to patients of all generations, Millennial patients…
Medicare Dental Bill Introduced
On January 4, Senator Ben Cardin from Maryland introduced S.22, the Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019—a bill that, if enacted, would allow older adults and persons with disabilities to access their oral healthcare as they do their medical…
Dentists Should Write Fewer Opioid Prescriptions
Teenagers and young adults first introduction to opioids is often in the dentist’s office when they are prescribed painkillers to treat acute pain after oral surgery.
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