The global burden of oral diseases remains unacceptably high, despite the fact these conditions are largely preventable.

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that life expectancy has decreased by 1 year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Black and Latino Americans have fared even worse, experiencing declines of nearly 3…

MouthWatch recently appointed Jamie Collins, RDH-EA, BS,  to the newly-created dual position of Senior Client success manager and Professional Education manager.

A Minnesota investigation into the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B117—which originates from the United Kingdom—found the first cases in the state on January 25. Eight Minnesotans had been infected with the variant at that time; six got…

This information is from the article Oral Implications of Gastroesophageal and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Diseases by Jennifer E. Fehrenbacher, LDH, MEd, CDA and Amanda R. Reddington, LDH, MHA, CDA, EFDA. To read the article, click here.

Premier Dental Products Company has announced that over the last 15 years it has donated more than $4 million to the American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation’s Give Kids a Smile® (GKAS) program.

Results from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health reveal that 40% of parents have not sought professional preventive oral healthcare services for their children since the start of the global pandemic. The…

The Illinois Dental Hygienists’ Association (IDHA) has issued a statement on the state’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s decision to invoke their emergency powers to modify the professional license and certification…

This information is from the article Dental Caries Reimagined By Irina Smilyanski, RDH, MSc, MSDH. To read the article, click here.

DentaQuest has expressed support for the Biden administration to reopen the federal healthcare marketplace for three months, allowing millions of Americans to apply for coverage.