The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidelines for dental practices on May 19. The new guidance focuses on providing the most necessary dental services first and limiting the risk of an…
Bob Schroth, DMD, MSc, a Rady Faculty of Health Sciences professor at the University of Manitoba in Canada has designed a Canadian Caries Risk Assessment Tool to assess the risk of lesions in children younger than 6.
A team at New York University (NYU) is working to better understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of how oral cancer cells invade nerves to help researchers identify new targets for treating patients with oral cancer and associated…
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released the following tips to help safeguard oral health professionals as they return to practice.
Encourage clinicians and staff to stay home if sick…
A COVID-19 vaccine—created by Moderna in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)—seems to initiate an immune response in a Phase 1 trial, giving hope to the possibility of an effective vaccine in…
Over the past decade, legislatures across the United States have grappled with scope of practice issues for health professions, including dental hygiene.
To help states reach their benchmarks for reopening, the United States Department of Health and Human Services will provide $11 billion to expand testing capabilities. Under this umbrella, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are providing local public health officials across Wisconsin with zip code-level data on the susceptibility of residents to severe complications from COVID-19.
Proper ergonomics may be optimally maintained through the utilization of magnification, correct positioning of the patient and operator, and the use of an ergonomically correct chair, such as a saddle style or exercise ball.
