The development of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is top of mind these days, but Kaiser News reports that the vaccine is no panacea. First, it is unclear how effective a vaccine will be. For instance, the flu immunization is…

With effective hand hygiene serving as a key factor in the fight against the spread of COVID-19, new survey information demonstrating improvement in Americans’ handwashing regimens is a piece of good news. According to data published in the…

Stymied by the global pandemic, Elizabeth McClure, RDH, MEd, sought legislative help to enable her dental hygiene students to receive provisional licenses to provide much-needed dental care to Ohioans.

With most Americans wearing masks while in public places due to the global pandemic, bad breath and dry mouth may become painfully apparent.

Researchers are looking closely at the relationship between low-grade inflammation and aging, or “inflammaging.”

Poll data recently released from Delta Dental show that 69% of Americans believe the benefits provided by preventive oral healthcare outweigh the risks of visiting their dental office during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 67% are concerned…

Among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in the greater Chicago area, 82.3% exhibited neurologic symptoms, including myalgia, headache, encephalopathy, and dizziness, at some point during their illness. Dysgeusia and anosmia were less…

Dimensions Brand Ambassador Ann Cote, RDH, MSHA, reflects on the changes she has experienced since returning to work in May 2020.

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Dental hygienists and dentists were identified as essential healthcare workers who should receive priority in receiving a COVID-19 vaccination during a webinar hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on…