The United States Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to restrict unapproved ingestible fluoride prescription products for children, citing safety concerns. The move raises new questions about access to preventive care in areas without…
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Government Shutdown Puts Dental Education and Grants in Limbo
The federal government shutdown could disrupt key United States Department of Education functions that affect dental programs and…
Is Mercury from Dental Amalgam Polluting Britain’s Fish?
Mercury from dental amalgam may be contributing to toxic contamination in Britain’s rivers and coastal waters, with nearly all…
Texas Initiative Aims to Transform Teachers Into Oral Health Champions
A new program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio’s School of Dentistry is enlisting teachers to help…
German Dentists Confront Their Nazi-Era Crimes With Apology
For the first time, Germany’s leading dental organization has publicly acknowledged the profession’s complicity in Nazi atrocities,…
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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…
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