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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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
Discover the interprofessional journey undertaken to treat severe periodontitis and associated systemic conditions in a 24-year-old woman.
NYU Educator Is Dedicated to Opening Doors for Dental Hygienists
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