The University of Louisville School of Dentistry has announced it will take over operations of the pediatric dental clinic at Open Arms Children’s Health.

According to the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the risk of violent attacks by domestic terrorists is rising in the face of additional COVID-19 restrictions being implemented nationwide as cases surge due to the Delta…

The governor of Maine, Janet Mills, instituted a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all medical providers—including oral health professionals—in the state. The mandate includes those who work in dental practices, hospitals, healthcare…

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved COVID-19 booster shots for immunocompromised individuals, who already experience a reduced immune response to the initial vaccination. The government agency will not suggest…

The University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing and College of Dentistry have entered a partnership to deliver dental care to children more quickly. 

Life is full of uncertainty, and the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need to be adaptable both personally and professionally. We have definitely felt this as oral health professionals in both India and the United States, as well as…

Although the American Dental Association (ADA) stopped short of recommending a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for oral health professionals like the American Medical Association did for healthcare workers, the organization strongly recommends all…

Researchers at New York University (NYU) Rory Meyers College of Nursing have found a connection between tooth loss and increased cognitive impairment.

While the easily transmissible Delta variant rages on throughout the world, there may be a silver lining. It seems that the death rates during this COVID-19 surge are significantly lower than in the previous three. This is due to the…

A study published in Anesthesia Progress comparing the effects of nitrous oxide/oxygen and room air/oxygen on inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) injection pain and mandibular pulpal anesthesia success rates found that administering…