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,…
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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…
