In a recent special election in Brigham City, Utah, residents voted overwhelmingly to retain fluoride in their water supply. Proposition 3, which aimed to remove fluoride from the drinking water of the 20,000-strong community, was defeated.…

The state of Utah faces a paradoxical challenge in dental care despite having a high number of dentists per capita. Eighteen out of 29 counties in Utah are designated as dental health professional shortage areas, with 35 high-needs clinics…

A recent study of Saudi Arabian children investigated the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) in alleviating pain and anxiety during dental procedures. Contrary to common belief, the results challenged the notion that VR significantly…

Mike Williams, a former football star at Syracuse University and a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died after suffering a workplace injury in which a steel beam fell onto his head at a Hillsborough County, Florida construction…

All 17 counties in Nevada are federally designated as health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), 69 of those are also dental HPSAs. This leaves more than 70% of Nevada’s residents with limited access to professional oral healthcare…

Starting January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires all businesses in the United States to report personal direct and indirect beneficial ownership and control data to the US Department of Treasury in an effort to combat…

Determining the fluoride status of a patient’s water supply is key to providing the best recommendations for caries prevention. Even if the question is asked during risk assessment, patients may not know if they live in a neighborhood with…

High Point University Workman School of Dental Medicine, the only private dental school in North Carolina, faces leadership changes as the founding dean, Scott De Rossi, DMD, MBA, departs shortly after the groundbreaking ceremony. The…

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently added noma, which causes gangrene of the face and jaw, and primarily affects low-income, malnourished children, to its list of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). Often starting as inflamed…

Mark Kobylinsky, RDH, EPP, DT, shares his transition from a dental hygienist to a licensed dental therapist in order to increase access to oral healthcare in Oregon.