Even though dental hygienists have been successfully administering local anesthesia for more than 40 years, consensus on national education standards and utilization guidelines has yet to be achieved.
House Bill 684 was introduced into the Georgia legislature in March 2015. If passed, the bill would enable dental hygienists to work independently in schools, prisons, long-term care facilities, etc, without the direct supervision of a…
The fact that consuming sugary drinks is bad for oral health is nothing new. However, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, parents and caregivers in Mexico are not getting this message, as…
Study Links Life's Events to Biological Rhythm in Teeth While it’s well known that the human body is run by a biological clock, the fact that even teeth have their own biological rhythms may come as a surprise. Researchers at
Researchers Find Link Between Oral Bacteria and Esophageal Cancer A team of researchers at the University of Louisville (UofL) School of Dentistry in Kentucky has discovered that a bacterial species responsible for gingivitis is also…
Antidepressants May Threaten Implant Success Antidepressant medications are the second most prescribed drug in the United States. However, according to researchers at the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in New York, the…
US Recognizes, Attempts to Tackle Prescription Opioid Epidemic Through the collaborative efforts of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the White House, the American…
