A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago and the University of Pittsburgh suggests that a significant proportion of older patients receiving opioids at dental visits also use psychotropic medications — a potentially…

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that 10% of those who become severely ill with COVID-19 have misguided antibodies that attack the immune system instead of the novel coronavirus. In addition, 3.5% have a…

More than 30 medical practices and compounding pharmacies have been recommending the injection of thymosin alpha-1, which does not have approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a preventive agent or treatment…

Low-Dose Botox Injections for Jaw and Facial Pain Not Linked to Bone Changes, But NYU Dentistry Researchers Observe Reduced Bone Density at Higher Doses.

While Black, Latinx, and Indigenous populations have been some of the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, these communities are less likely to participate in the vaccine trials necessary to develop a safe and effective immunization…

A new analysis published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that reviewed three measures of extensive tooth loss among older adults (age 50 and older) with specific chronic conditions found that these conditions were associated with…

The OraRisk COVID-19 RT-PCR Test has received an amended Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the United States Food and Drug Administration. The EUA enables users to be tested for COVID-19 via saline oral rinse collection. The test must…

The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) has provided the University of Florida College of Dentistry with a $1.2 million grant to continue the collaborative mission of improving the oral health of underserved children in…

Although there have not been any cases of COVID-19 passing from domestic animals—such as cats and dogs—to people, our furry friends can contract the virus. A new study looked at the susceptibility of dogs and cats to SARS-CoV-2, which is a…

This information is from the article Standards for Patient Scheduling by Michele Carr, RDH, MA and Rachel Kearney, RDH, MS. To read the article, click here.