AeroShield is dentistry’s new standard for personal protection from bio-aerosols.

Jennifer FIsh, PhD, assistant professor of biological sciences in the University of Massachusetts Lowell, has received two grants from the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research totaling more than $600,000 to conduct…

Citing the absence of strong data showing effectiveness, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided to wait on issuing an emergency authorization for a blood plasma treatment for COVID-19. The treatment involves…

Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that causes acute cognitive deficits and abnormal emotional conditions manifested in thought, speech, and behavioral complications.

The state of Virginia recently released COVIDWISE, a contact-tracing app designed to alert Virginia residents when they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 in order to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The app relies on…

An alternative treatment for herpes labialis infection is the diode laser. This treatment option alters cell and tissue function, and decreases healing time.

A policy brief from  UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows low-income California adults are less likely to receive regular dental checkups and more likely to visit the dentist for specific problems than those with higher incomes. 

Jessica Fagan, RDH, BS, MA—a full-time faculty member at Carrington College in Sacramento, California—is blogging for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene about COVID-19. With some areas experiencing an increasing surge in the number…

MouthWatch, a leader in innovative teledentistry solutions, digital case presentation tools and intraoral imaging devices, was recently included on the annual Inc. 5000 list.

Affecting the quality of life for more than 10 million Americans, temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are musculoskeletal conditions associated with pain and dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and muscles of mastication. The…