Following a lengthy period of review, public commentary, discussion, and intense scrutiny by proponents, opponents, and organizations such as the Federal Trade Commission, the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) voted...

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...Registered dental hygienists or dental hygienists in alternative practice (RDHAPs) provide preventive and early intervention services in community locations near the homes, schools, or workplaces of vulnerable populations. At the...

...Tennessee Health Science Center. About Public Service. Available at: uthsc.edu/communications-marketing/campus-publications/fact-sheets/documents/public-service-factsheet.pdf. Accessed September 24, 2015. Centers for Disease Control and…

...between 6 and 11, 27% of Hispanic children had dental caries in permanent teeth compared to 18% of non-Hispanic white and Asian children. Dental sealants were also more prevalent in...

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...practice continues to evolve, and alternative delivery models are becoming commonplace. These factors, as well as new challenges, will continue to impact the dental profession. DSOs play a critical role...

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...suggest an alternative method to apexification, which encourages root development but does not replace tissue lost from the injury affecting an immature permanent tooth. The trial focused on 40 children...