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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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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IADR/AADR Divests Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Companies from Investment Portfolio
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) have announced the divestment of sugar-sweetened beverage companies from their investment portfolios.
Current Concepts in Caries Prevention
Dental caries is a national and global public health epidemic, affecting both children and adults from all races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic levels. Oral health professionals, as well as medical providers, play critical roles in…
Prisyna Launches New Website
Prisyna, the oral care division of Synedgen, founded to optimize oral health using advanced, proprietary glycomics technology, announced that they have launched a completely new website for 2019.
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.
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