Recognize the Manifestations of Autoimmune Diseases
...future issue. PURCHASE COURSE This course was published in the October 2021 issue and expires October 2024. The author has no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit...
How to Discuss Fees With Patients
...fees. For instance, fees billed under code D9450 (treatment planning/case evaluation) may vary widely due to additional time spent outside of the mouth to create an appropriate treatment plan and...
A Tunneling Treatment Approach to Gingival Recession
PURCHASE COURSE This course was published in the December 2021 issue and expires December 2024. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study...
Local Anesthesia Added to NC Dental Hygienists’ Scope of Practice
On July 23, 2021, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed HB 144/SB 146 into law, enabling the state’s dental hygienists to administer infiltration and block anesthesia to dental patients, in...
What if Teeth Could Repel Plaque?
...J Periodontol. 2021;92:1286–1294. Dadkhah M, Chung NE, Ajdaharian J, Wink C, Klokkevold P, Wilder-Smith P. Effects of a novel dental gel on plaque and gingivitis: a comparative study. Dentistry (Sunnyvale)....
Dental Spending Sees Only Slight Dip During Initial Pandemic Year
...to 2021. The per capita spending was reported as $442 in 2019 and $430 in 2021. The ADA Health Policy Institute notes that the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program and...
Maintain the Sharp Cutting Edge of Periodontal Instruments
...Whiteley J. A helping hand: some tips on hand scaling. Available at: dentistryiq.com/dental-hygiene/clinical-hygiene/article/14178446/some-tips-on-hand-scaling-during-covid19-for-dental-hygienists. Accessed January 19, 2022. Smith D.…
Supporting Oral-Systemic Health
...increase investment in process automation and artificial intelligence. A 2021 report found that 94% of provider executives, 92% of life sciences executives, and 91% of health plan executives said improving...
Minnesota Leads the Way on Dental Therapy
...2021, the ADT program received approval from the Minnesota Board of Dentistry (BOD) to begin the program. The licensure requirements for dental therapists in Minnesota require approval from the BOD....
Treating Patients with Treacher Collins Syndrome
...ed, Fehrenbach and Popowics, 31, Copyright Elsevier, 2021. Reduced Salivary Flow Malocclusions and crowded dentitions can significantly impact the oral health of patients with Treacher Collins syndrome. Duque and Cardoso8...
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