Alliance for a Cavity Free Future (ACFF) Awards Grants to Positively Impact Oral Health of Young Children in Canada and the United States Early childhood caries is a significant health problem for children worldwide, …
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The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) recently released a white paper that underscores the ability of dental hygienists to perform dental hygiene diagnosis—or "the identification of an individual's health behaviors, attitudes,…
The Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Journal – Since 2009, United States residents have adopted more children from China than any other country. Since China has a high prevalence of cleft lip and palate, some of these children require extra…
Study Notes Racial Disparities in Opioid Prescriptions Although underserved patients often turn to hospital emergency departments for routine dental care, emergency departments can’t treat dental conditions—they can only prescribe…
Jaw Bone Stem Cells Help Repair Damaged Cartilage A new study from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine reports that stem cells found within the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are capable of regenerating cartilage and repairing…
Plant Based Antimicrobial Peptides Show Promise in Managing Biofilm Clinicians have a choice of therapies to manage oral biofilm, and researchers from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Dental Medicine are suggesting one more,…
Treating Xerostomia in Oral Cancer Survivors Along with a steady increase in oral and oropharyngeal cancers diagnosed in the United States—estimated at 48,330 new cases this year—the 5 year survival rate has also risen. While the rising…
Dental hygienists, especially those at the top of their skill set, use the blended approach—which combines the use of ultrasonic and hand instrumentation—in order to achieve the best patient outcomes.
