Besides simply sustaining life and providing energy, food and eating provide cultural and social sustenance, comfort, health, and a sense of well-being. Yet, malnutrition is a common problem for those in their golden years.

Michelle Lord, RDH, was concerned about the high rates of hospital-acquired pneumonia infections among her United States veteran patients, so she implemented a wildly successful program to bring them down.

For some, post-procedure pain management becomes the first step on the road to opioid addiction.

The World Health Network—a group of scientists and citizens from around the globe focused on promoting health—has deemed monkeypox a pandemic. Thus far, more than 3,400 cases of monkeypox have been reported throughout 58 countries. The goal…

After reviewing results of the Commission on Dental Accreditation’s Survey of Dental Education, the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute (ADA HPI) announced that 56% of first-year dental students were women in the fall of…

Russian dental providers rely almost entirely on imported dental materials from the United States and Europe to treat their patients. With strict sanctions now in place as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this past February, Russian…

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a bill creating a peer assistance program for dental hygienists into law on June 8. The bill, SB22-058, was passed with 39 ayes; 24 congress members voted no. The program is modeled after one already in…

The United States Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry with a $1.5 million grant to prepare dental and dental hygienists to better serve disadvantaged populations, including…

In North Carolina, dental benefits included in the state’s Medicaid program are managed by the state, not by private insurers. This is in contrast to the medical side of the state’s Medicaid program, which has moved from fee-for-service to…

Through material donations and employee participation, VOCO aims to help elevate the oral health of the nation’s underserved youth.