US COVID-19-Related Travel Restrictions to Remain for the Foreseeable Future
Many Americans have lamented the COVID-19-related travel restrictions that have prevented visitors from a variety of countries from traveling to the United States. On July 26, the White House announced that these restrictions will remain in…
Many Americans Left Confused About Mask Wearing
While Los Angeles County has gone back to an indoor mask mandate regardless of vaccination status, most other regions are following the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation that only unvaccinated…
Some Florida Hospitals See Higher COVID-19 Admissions Than Since the Pandemic Began
With the easily transmissible Delta variant and large populations of unvaccinated residents, Florida hospitals are seeing the highest admission rates due to COVID-19 than ever before during the pandemic. Public health officials had hoped to…
New York Expands Dental Program to Columbia University, Providing Essential Care to Underserved
The New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) is expanding its Dental Demonstration Project (DDP) program to the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.
CDC Says 83% of COVID-19 Cases Are Caused by the Delta Variant
After a period of decreasing cases and growing hope for the end of the global pandemic, the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is now spreading quickly across the globe, including the United States. Officials from the US Centers for Disease…
Study Suggesting Mask Wearing for Children Is Harmful Gets Retracted
JAMA Pediatrics recently retracted a research letter it published that concluded mask wearing among children was dangerous to their health. The study suggested that mask wearing exposed children to dangerous levels of carbon dioxide. JAMA…
Using Enzymes to Disrupt Dental Caries
Anew enzyme treatment developed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Dental Medicine may help keep dental caries at bay.
World Health Organization Declares Oral Health a Global Priority
The World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted a resolution that elevates oral health to a global health priority and calls for member states to integrate oral health within national policies.
The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Is Honored During Reception
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene celebrated Jane L. Forrest, BSDH, MS, EdD, with The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award at an in-person reception on June 18 after last year’s celebration was postponed due to the global pandemic.
As COVID-19 Cases Rise, One of the Nation’s Largest Cities Goes Back to Mask Mandate
Residents of Los Angeles County will once again need to mask up indoors—whether they are vaccinated or not—as of July 17. Since July 9, the county has averaged approximately 1,000 new COVID-19 cases a day, a significant uptick that…
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