The pause of Mountain Empire Community College’s dental assisting program could further strain Virginia’s dental workforce pipeline and intensify the state’s dental hygienist shortage.
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ER Dental Visits Surge as Policy Shifts Strain Access
Emergency departments across the United States are treating a growing number of serious dental problems, many of them preventable.…
Tackling Substance Use and Mental Health in Dental Care
Simple screening tools and brief interventions can help dental teams identify substance use and mental health risks.
Utah Opens Hospital Doors to Dental Hygienists
Utah has passed new legislation expanding where dental hygienists can practice, officially adding hospitals to the state’s…
A Pan, a Hunch, and a Life Saved
A routine panoramic X-ray turned into a potentially life-saving moment when a dentist spotted suspicious calcifications near a…
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ADA Releases New Guideline on Managing Acute Dental Pain
The American Dental Association (ADA), in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, has released…
Study Finds Parents May Be Giving Young Kids Too Much Fluoride Toothpaste
A recent study published in BDJ Open assessed the amount of fluoride toothpaste parents used to brush the teeth of children up to age 2. Parents were asked to dose two commercially available toothpastes with 1,000 ppm fluoride each,…
Wisconsin Passes Legislation Addressing Access-to-Care Issues
More than half of the counties in Wisconsin have a shortage of oral health professionals. Anticipated retirements and departures from the dental workforce exacerbate this issue. However, recent legislative measures offer a glimpse of hope.…
The 2024 Give Kids a Smile Program Kicked Off February 1
The American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation’s Give Kids A Smile® (GKAS) program, one of the biggest events focused on children’s oral health, kicked off at Howard University College of Dentistry in Washington, DC, on February 1. More…
New Mobile App Helps Improve Oral Care for Patients With Dementia
University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics research, sponsored by the Delta Dental Institute, reveals that a mobile application, Dental.Aging.Tips, significantly enhances caregivers’ abilities to provide oral hygiene care…
Dental Loss Ratio Model Legislation Is Created for More Equitable Insurance Practices
The National Council of Insurance Legislators has endorsed model legislation for a dental loss ratio (DLR) in dentistry, collaborated on by the American Dental Association and the National Association of Dental Plans. This framework…
Revitalizing Oral Health: A Case Study of Severe Periodontitis Management
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NYU Educator Is Dedicated to Opening Doors for Dental Hygienists
Dianne L. Sefo, RDH, MEd, shares her own experience in dental hygiene and why creating more educational options for clinicians is key to furthering the profession.
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Toothbrushing Is a Critical Step in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
It’s simple. It’s inexpensive. It’s widely available in a number of iterations. And it’s a basic daily oral health routine that might save lives
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