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Delaware Passes Bill Expanding Dental Hygienists’ Scope of Practice
Senate Bill 283 authorizes Delaware dental hygienists to provide additional preventive services, expand access to care, and…
Navigating the Boundaries Between Oral Health and Mental Health
As dentistry focuses more on treating the patient and not just the mouth, clinicians must balance recognizing the links between…
What Hygienists Can Learn About Dental Anxiety From the Best Pediatric Dentist…
You know the signs when you see them — wide, tearful eyes, the white-knuckled grip on the chair and a child who refuses to “say…
Nicotine Pouches Pose a Threat to Oral Health
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Relationship Between Oral Microbiome and COVID-19 Severity Revealed
The oral microbiome plays a vital role in immune defense against pathogens such as COVID-19. A recent study by researchers from J. Craig Venter Institute, Ministry of Health in Kuwait, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Tufts School of…
Study Finds Protective Benefits to Iron-Rich Enamel in Rodents
Researchers have unveiled detailed images of rodent incisors, revealing the intricate structure of their enamel and its protective qualities. Contrary to previous beliefs, the orange-brown color of these teeth does not stem from iron-rich…
Incarcerated Man Deplores the Lack of Dental Care in Minnesota Prison
A Native American man, Keith Crow, who is incarcerated at Rush City Prison in Rush City, Minnesota, recently wrote an opinion piece decrying the lack of dental care. Despite constitutional mandates for medical care, inmates are left…
Kansas Joins the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
Kansas recently became the sixth state to enter the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact, facilitating license portability for oral health professionals. Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2453 into law on April 12, ushering in a new…
Simplified Classification System for Periodontally Involved Mandibular Furcations
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Legislation Suggested to Assert the Value of Dental Insurance Plans
The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) has approved model legislation aimed at enhancing the value patients receive from dental insurance plans. Backed by the American Dental Association (ADA), this legislation introduces a…
Dental Editors University to Commence in May
Enjoy networking with other editors and staff in the dental world. Take advantage of the webinars, seminars, annual meeting, and dental editor universities to enhance your skills, your publication, and awareness of current trends, in print,…
App Helps Oral Health Professionals Navigate Medical Emergencies
Checklists, initially adopted by the United States military following a fatal plane crash, have evolved into invaluable tools across various sectors including aviation, nuclear energy, and medicine. Tufts University School of Dental…
Measles Outbreak Encourages the CDC to Release Guidelines
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging healthcare workers, including oral health professionals, to ensure they have received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination amid a surge in measles…
Dimensions and Decisions Contributor Receives Invitation from Pierre Fauchard Academy
Kim Capehart, DDS, the interim associate dean at Augusta University’s Dental College of Georgia, has been honored as a Fellow by the Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA). PFA Fellowship is granted to ethical dentists making significant…
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