Dental professionals are invited to join the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) on Wednesday, April 28, for the 2021 ADEA Virtual Capitol Hill Day!
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes to its COVID-19 guidelines that may enable school districts to offer in-person learning to more of their students. The CDC now says that elementary school…
To celebrate World Oral Health Day on March 20 and put Mars Wrigley's Better Moments, More Smiles purpose in action, the Mars Wrigley Foundation announced $1.5 million in grant funding to provide oral care treatment and education for…
A study led by the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry in the United Kingdom suggests a causal effect between periodontal inflammation and kidney function.
Results from a survey of 1,000 United States adults found that 93% plan to return to the dental office for regular oral healthcare in 2021. Conducted by Delta Dental, the survey also found that 90% of those polled believe that maintaining…
In partnership with Crest+Oral-B and The Smile Generation, the Pacific Dental Services (PDS) Foundation will host a webinar focused on the connection between oral health and diabetes.
A national poll conducted by Abacus Data for the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association reports many Canadians have delayed dental hygiene care since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
According to the Federal Register, the United States Department of Health and Human Services has adjusted which professions are allowed to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to encompass additional healthcare providers, such as dentists,…
Investigators continue to better understand why the novel coronavirus has experienced so many mutations in a short period of time. For example, a coronavirus most often mutates about twice per month, but B117, the United Kingdom-based…