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…
Who Should Give the Shot? New Anesthesia Pilot for Dental Assistants Sparks…
A new California pilot program would allow dental assistants to administer local anesthesia, a move many dentists welcome for…
Florida Moves Toward Dental Therapy
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill to create a dental therapist role to provide preventive and routine restorative care.…
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Questions and Controversy Mount over ‘Tooth Worms’
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Oral Sex Drives Rise in Throat Cancer
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Replacement for Oral Mucosa Takes Shape in Laboratory
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American Dental Association Statement: Food and Drug Administration Action on Dental Amalgam
American Dental Association Statement Food and Drug Administration Action on Dental AmalgamWASHINGTON, July 28, 2009—The American Dental Association (ADA) agrees with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision not…
Research Group Demonstrates Regenerating Bioengineered Organ Tooth
Research group headed by Takashi Tsuji demonstrates in regenerating bioengineered “fully functional organ (tooth)”Substantial advance in the development of next generation “organ replacement regenerative therapies”Announced in online…
TePe Implant Care™ will be introduced at AAP in Boston
TePe Implant Care™ will be introduced at AAP in Boston Worldwide over five million implants are placed every yearLong term success for implants depends on how well they are taken care of. With proper home care and professional maintenance,…
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FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic CigarettesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that a laboratory analysis of electronic cigarette samples has found that they contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals such…
ADHA Awards Presidential Citation to Minnesota State Senator
ADHA Awards Presidential Citation to Minnesota State SenatorChicago, July 20, 2009—The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) recently awarded Minnesota State Senator Ann Lynch with a presidential citation to recognize her…
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