In research with implications for treating a range of inflammatory conditions, an international team led by University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) School of Dental Medicine investigators has demonstrated how innate immune memory response can…
Amelbi Tejada, AAS, a May graduate of New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry’s Associate in Applied Science Degree Program in Dental Hygiene, is the recipient of the Alla J. Wheeler Ethics and Professionalism Award sponsored by…
You’ve heard it said that “time flies when you’re having fun.” That certainly is the case with me as we celebrate 20 years of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene!
A new study on mice from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, and Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China, used sound to reduce pain. The researchers found the…
Research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Science demonstrates that microrobots are capable of brushing and flossing the teeth. The hands-free system uses ion oxide…
Labcorp, with its 36 laboratories spread across the United States, will begin using the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s orthopoxvirus test to widen the availability of monkeypox testing. The company projects it can process…
A study recently published in Cell investigated the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine on antibody response. Researchers found that previous experience with any type of coronavirus influenced the vaccine’s ability to not only address the…
According to data from the Hawai’i State Department of Health, low-income Hawaiian children ages 3 to 5 have the highest rate of dental caries in the United States. Preschool-age children are also more likely to see a medical provider than…
According to research by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute (ADA HPI), the number of students entering dental hygiene and dental assisting programs in 2021-2022 declined from 2019-2020. The decrease seen in dental…
