A new study from Japan has revealed significant associations between impaired oral function and abnormal blood test results related to glucose metabolism, lipid profiles, and kidney function in older adults. These findings underscore the potential…
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Nordent Expands Line with Innovative Implant-Friendly Titanium Probes
July 8, 2025 – Elk Grove Village, IL — Nordent® Manufacturing Inc. continues its legacy of innovation and support for dental…
Elevating Dental Hygiene Through Research and Advanced Academic Pathways
Despite over a century of progress, dental hygiene still lacks the research infrastructure and doctoral pathways needed to fully…
PRF Offers Simple, Autologous Regenerative Power
Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) enhances wound healing and tissue regeneration using a patient’s own blood. Unlike earlier platelet…
A Grassroots Approach to Expanding the Dental Workforce
A South Side Chicago clinic is redefining how dental teams are built by training future assistants right in the community they…
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University of Utah Strives to Attract Oral Health Professionals to High-Need Areas
The state of Utah faces a paradoxical challenge in dental care despite having a high number of dentists per capita. Eighteen out of 29 counties in Utah are designated as dental health professional shortage areas, with 35 high-needs clinics…
Benefits of Virtual Reality in Addressing Dental Anxiety Among Kids May Not Be Real
A recent study of Saudi Arabian children investigated the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) in alleviating pain and anxiety during dental procedures. Contrary to common belief, the results challenged the notion that VR significantly…
Former NFL Player Died Due to Dental Infection
Mike Williams, a former football star at Syracuse University and a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died after suffering a workplace injury in which a steel beam fell onto his head at a Hillsborough County, Florida construction…
Nevada Struggles to Provide Dental Care in Rural Areas
All 17 counties in Nevada are federally designated as health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), 69 of those are also dental HPSAs. This leaves more than 70% of Nevada’s residents with limited access to professional oral healthcare…
Corporate Transparency Act Has Implications for Dental Practices
Starting January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires all businesses in the United States to report personal direct and indirect beneficial ownership and control data to the US Department of Treasury in an effort to combat…
New Tool Helps Assess Community Water Fluoridation Status Across the United States
Determining the fluoride status of a patient’s water supply is key to providing the best recommendations for caries prevention. Even if the question is asked during risk assessment, patients may not know if they live in a neighborhood with…
Dean of North Carolina’s First Private Dental School Departs Suddenly
High Point University Workman School of Dental Medicine, the only private dental school in North Carolina, faces leadership changes as the founding dean, Scott De Rossi, DMD, MBA, departs shortly after the groundbreaking ceremony. The…
More Collaboration Is Needed to Eliminate the Tropical Disease Noma
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently added noma, which causes gangrene of the face and jaw, and primarily affects low-income, malnourished children, to its list of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). Often starting as inflamed…
Dental Hygienist Turned Dental Therapist Is on a Unique Journey
Mark Kobylinsky, RDH, EPP, DT, shares his transition from a dental hygienist to a licensed dental therapist in order to increase access to oral healthcare in Oregon.
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