With booster shots approved for both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines, in addition to the previously approved Pfizer vaccine, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may update its…
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the United States has dropped by nearly a quarter since September, with all signs pointing to a continuing decline, especially as vaccinations become available to children ages 5 to 11. Cases have…
The American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Ethics, Bylaws, and Judicial Affairs released a statement on October 20 regarding ethical questions surrounding COVID-19 vaccination. The statement leaves the door open for dentists to…
Just as the world is looking forward to a continuing decline in COVID-19 cases and growing immunity, researchers in the United Kingdom have discovered a mutation to the Delta variant that may pose a renewed threat. The AY.4.2, or Delta Plus…
Crystal Adams, MA, CDA, RDH, former director of the Dental Hygiene Program at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, North Carolina, has left academia to become the associate director of the North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative.
A University of Massachusetts Amherst study has determined that fewer than 5% of well-child visits for children ages 1 to 5 included the application of fluoride varnish to prevent caries.
License portability is a key issue in dental hygiene. I have personally experienced the challenges associated with moving from one state to another as have many of my colleagues.
