New evidence presented at ESCMID Global 2026 reveals that structured oral hygiene programs dramatically reduce nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia risk.
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The Truth About Mouthrinses and Biofilm Control
From chlorhexidine to essential oils, understanding how mouthrinses target biofilm can help you personalize care and improve…
Turning Anxiety Into an Asset in the Dental Setting
With rising burnout among oral health professionals, a new perspective on anxiety may offer a path toward resilience, balance, and…
New ADA Sedation Guidelines Are Here, Is Your Practice Still Compliant?
The American Dental Association’s first major sedation and anesthesia update in nearly a decade introduces stricter safety…
Measles Is Back: The Preventable Disease Threatening Modern Practice
Once considered eliminated in the United States, measles is resurging due to declining vaccination rates, placing oral health…
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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.
Study: Smoking Affects Peri-Implant Microbiome
Brazilian researchers report that smoking negatively affects the peri-implant microbiome, resulting in a disease-associated state, even in clinically healthy individuals.
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