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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				The federal government shutdown could disrupt key United States Department of Education functions that affect dental programs and…			
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			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…			
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				For the first time, Germany’s leading dental organization has publicly acknowledged the profession’s complicity in Nazi atrocities,…			
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					Kelly Holst, BSDH, MS, DMD, an assistant professor at Temple University’s Kornberg School of Dentistry, is addressing the underrepresentation of women as deans in United States dental schools. Holst, a recipient of the American Dental…				
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					Advancements in dental radiographic equipment and imaging techniques have significantly reduced patients’ radiation exposure over the past 30 years. Recent reviews by radiation protection organizations suggest that radiation doses from…				
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					Maria Augello, RDH, a recent graduate of the Shasta College Dental Hygiene Program in Redding, California, has received the California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation’s Webb Family Grant for 2023. This grant, established by Russell…				
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