A California pilot program proposing to allow expanded function dental assistants to administer local anesthesia threatens to blur critical lines in education, training, and patient safety. Dental hygienists must make their voices heard about this…
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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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A new California pilot program would allow dental assistants to administer local anesthesia, a move many dentists welcome for…
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Ansell, a global leader in protection solutions and makers of the popular Microflex® and MICRO-TOUCH® examination gloves is excited to announce the launch of its MICRO-TOUCH® DENTA-GLOVE® SERIES, a…
Oral-B Power Toothbrushes to Receive ADA Seal of Acceptance
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Mount Sinai and ProHEALTH Dental Announce Innovative Clinical and Academic Affiliation
Mount Sinai and ProHEALTH Dental Announce Innovative Clinical and Academic Affiliation (New York – September 12, 2017) –– Poor oral health is an important indicator of overall health and has been linked to serious conditions like…
Oral Health America Receives Commitment from Retirement Research Foundation for Tooth Wisdom: Get…
Oral Health America Receives Commitment from Retirement Research Foundation for Tooth Wisdom Get Smart About Your Mouth CHICAGO, September 6, 2017 — Oral Health America (OHA) received a commitment from the Retirement Research Foundation…
NYU Bluestone Center Researchers Discover That Skin Color Affects Skin Sensitivity to Heat and…
NYU Bluestone Center Researchers Discover That Skin Color Affects Skin Sensitivity to Heat and Mechanical Stimuli Researchers at the Bluestone Center for Clinical Research at the New York University College of Dentistry (NYU…
Researchers Develop Molecule That Inhibits Caries in a Preclinical Model
Researchers Develop Molecule That Inhibits Caries in a Preclinical Model In a preclinical model, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers have created a small molecule that prevents or impedes dental caries by inhibiting…
Grant Supports Study of Gene Mutation That Impedes Normal Tooth Formation
Grant Supports Study of Gene Mutation That Impedes Normal Tooth Formation The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.7 million grant to scientists at the University of Utah Health to build on their work to identify how the mutated
Dental Treatment Costs Climb Due To Excess Sugar Consumption
Dental Treatment Costs Climb Due To Excess Sugar Consumption Consuming too much sugar is proving costly on a global level, according to a joint study that estimates related dental treatment expenses at $172 billion annually. Conducted by…
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