Dana Marie Obey, DT, Michigan’s first licensed dental therapist, is expanding access to patient-centered oral healthcare in the Upper Peninsula through collaboration, prevention, and education. Her work highlights how dental therapy can strengthen…
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Enter to Win Our Sunstar eBrief Giveaway!
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Alabama dentists say dental insurance is broken and patients are paying the price.
States Draw the Line on Private Equity’s Growing Grip on Dentistry
Private equity in dentistry is under fire and state lawmakers are tightening the reins.
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Kellogg Foundation Launches Online Resource for Dental Therapy
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Increased Risk of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Orthodontic Patients
Do you work in an orthodontic practice? If so, you may want to be on the lookout for signs and symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing, according to researchers at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Dental Medicine in…
Sunstar and FDI World Dental Federation Launch Oral Cancer Chairside Guide
Recognizing the role oral health care professionals play in combating oral cancer, the FDI World Dental Federation and Sunstar have developed the “Oral Cancer: Prevention and Patient Management” chairside guide.
Periodontitis Treatment May Improve Symptoms in Cirrhosis Patients
A study led by the American Physiological Society reports routine oral care to treat periodontitis may help reduce inflammation and toxins in the blood in patients with liver cirrhosis.
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Regulations Block Students’ Access to Oral Health Care
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Prescribed Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Linked to Long-Term Opioid Use in Teens
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