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Dentist Battles State Ban to Keep Therapy Dog in his Office

Apr 19, 2025

In a move that’s sparking both outrage and empathy, Kansas dentist Kory Kirkegaard, DMD, is pushing back against a state ban that has barred his certified therapy dog, Ivy, from...

COVID-19

Antiparasitic Medication May Help in Treatment of COVID-19

Aug 28, 2020

...the medication, ivermectin, was successful in decreasing the novel coronavirus in cell cultures. However, many public health experts suggest that recommending ivermectin without more rigorous randomized controlled trials is risky....

News Alert

A Dental Check Uncovers a Silent Killer in the Family Dog

Aug 29, 2025

...disease but also noted abnormal blood markers. Further imaging revealed a gallbladder mucocele — a potentially fatal condition that often progresses with minimal outward signs. The dog underwent a complex...

Treat or Toothbrush: 9th Annual Halloween Candy Buy Back Program Targets Cavities and Supports…

Sep 28, 2012

...further information, please visit www.halloweencandybuyback.com. To learn more about Operation Gratitude, please visit www.opgratitude.com. Dr. Fresh is the maker of a host of innovative and affordably priced oral and personal...

Miscellaneous

Back to School

Jan 15, 2004

...274-7801 Fax: (317) 274-2419 Website: www.indiana.edu Degree Completion: BSDH Indiana University, South Bend Nanci G. Yokom, RDH, MBA Phone: (574) 237-4154 Fax: (574) 237-4854 Website: www.iusb.edu/~dental Degree Completion: BSGS, BS...

Esthetic Dentistry

The Role of Attached Gingiva in Implant Therapy

May 9, 2017

...plaque control, especially in areas in which the marginal tissue is composed of alveolar mucosa, as these can become chronically inflamed, and may further be compromised by a frenum pull...

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Aug 12, 2011

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Brushies Partners with Baby2Baby for Buy One, Give One Initiative

May 17, 2019

Brushies has partnered with Baby2Baby, a non-profit organization that provides children living in poverty with basic necessities to, in support on the Buy One, Give One initiative. Together Brushies, a...

Miscellaneous

Understand the World of Social Media

Dec 13, 2013

...Company Info: Key Facts. Availableat: newsroom.fb.com/Key-Facts. Accessed November 12, 2013. Statistic Brain. Twitter Statistics. Available at:www.statisticbrain.com/twitter-statistics. Accessed November 12, 2013. Instagram. Instagram…

COVID-19

Drug Used to Treat Parasites Does Not Mitigate Mild COVID-19 Illness

Mar 6, 2021

A randomized controlled clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that the drug ivermectin, traditionally used to eradicate parasites, is not helpful in alleviating...