Research—thus far only conducted on animal models—has found a flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology may elicit a strong immune response after exposure to all strains of influenza. More than 50,000 Americans die each year due to the flu, so…

Cristiane Maucoski, DDS, MS, who is a practicing dentist in her native Brazil and a current doctoral student at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, received the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation—International for her…

Georgia State University in Dunwoody recently broke ground on a $6.3 million dental hygiene clinic, which will enable dental hygiene students to train using the latest equipment while also providing nearby residents with access to dental…

While most of the world has returned to business as usual as the urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, China has stuck to its zero-COVID policy. Now its citizens have had enough. After many Chinese took to the streets last weekend to…

In a study of more than 230 Japanese older adults, researchers found that COVID-19-related stress and subsequent lack of activity negatively impacted subjects’ oral health quality of life which study authors defined as “oral health,…

Effective biofilm removal is integral to the long-term success of implant therapy. Ultrasonic instrumentation can help clinicians maximize scaling and root planing results as part of a comprehensive periodontal maintenance regimen.…

The success of school-based dental clinics in improving vulnerable children’s oral health is supported by robust evidence. However, these clinics almost always serve elementary school-age kids. Researchers from Kennesaw State University…

Instafloss (754-307-6152; instafloss.com) is a water flosser with 12 simultaneous jets that provides a complete water floss in 10 seconds. According to the company, 70% of the population regularly skips flossing because the process takes…

The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Dental Medicine’s Care Center for Persons with Disabilities in Philadelphia has made great strides in improving access to care for individuals with disabilities since it opened in 2021.…

Through its Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is expanding access to dental care, cancer screening and behavioral healthcare. The recently announced 2023 Physician Fee…