Researchers are testing whether transferring healthy oral bacteria from donors can rebalance the oral microbiome and provide a breakthrough treatment for chronic oral malodor.
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How Community-Based Dental Residencies Are Expanding Access to Care
Federal investments in community-based dental residency programs are creating a new generation of dentists prepared to serve rural,…
The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award Honors Icon in Dental Hygiene…
Educator, mentor, scholar, and innovator, Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, RDH, MS, EdD, FADHA, transformed dental hygiene education and…
Why Routine Patient Shielding May No Longer Be Necessary
Advances in digital imaging, rectangular collimation, and modern radiation science are challenging decades-old shielding practices.
Rice University Students Harness AI to Transform the Front Desk
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British Researchers Begin Ambitious Project to Support Young Adults With Cleft Lip and/or Palate
The University of Bristol in Bristol, England, is embarking on a $2.5 million research program to delve into the lifelong impacts of cleft lip and/or palate, a condition affecting one in 700 births. The initiative, named…
Legacy of Young Dentist Lost to Violence Lives on Through New Foundation
On February 29, Benjamin Harouni, DDS, was tragically murdered while practicing at his El Cajon, California, dental office, which he shared with his father, Jack Harouni, DDS. The young dentist, a graduate of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of…
Periodontal Bacterium Implicated in Aggressive Colon Cancer
A recent study published in Nature reveals a potential link between a type of bacteria associated with dental plaque and treatment-resistant colorectal cancer. The Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium, Fusobacterium nucleatum, was found in…
New Combination of Treatments May Be Game Changer for Dental Caries
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have uncovered a promising breakthrough in combating dental caries. Collaborating across disciplines, they discovered that combining ferumoxytol (Fer) and stannous fluoride (SnF2) could offer…
Study Shows Promise of Lipid Nanoparticle-Based Treatment for Oral Cancer
A study presented at the 102nd General Session of the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, in conjunction with the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research…
Dental Hygienist Fights to Keep Kids’ Caries-Prevention Program Alive
Myra Nikitas, RDH, a dental hygienist with Sealing Smiles Across New Hampshire, addressed the Nashua, New Hampshire Board of Education, advocating for continued support for its caries-prevention pilot program. Seeking financial…
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Red Cross Partners With the US Military to Train Dental Assistants
At Fort Leonard Wood in South Central Missouri, eligible applicants can train to become dental assistants, a profession currently in high demand, through a unique partnership between the Red Cross and the United States Army. Many of the…
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