Periodontal diseases are related to an immunoinflammatory response to various types of oral biofilm. They affect approximately 42% of United States adults. Chronic periodontitis is characterized by alveolar bone loss, attachment loss, and…
As SARS-CoV-2 is known to spread via aerosols during medical procedures and possibly in other instances, it is hoped that germicidal ultraviolet (UV) light may inactivate virus-carrying microbes, helping to disinfect the air in indoor…
The application deadline to apply for financial support through the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Provider Relief Fund Payment Portal has been extended from July 24 to August 3, 2020. The more than $4 billion…
Young Innovations is excited to introduce Splatter Guard, an innovative new prophy angle that reduces splatter by up to 15 times* compared to traditional prophy angles.
Sharlee Burch, RDH, MPH, EdS, an online professor for Liberty's Master of Public Health program, has been named president-elect of the American Dental Hygienists' Association.
In a move toward integrated and collaborative healthcare, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) in Baltimore has developed a certificate program to help non-dental providers learn to recognize and manage oral health…
A recent survey by DentalPlans.com, an online marketplace for dental savings plans, reveals nearly 90% of respondents will go to the dentists despite the COVID-19 pandemic, as long as safety precautions are in place.
