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ADA Commends Passage of Opioid Legislation

Oct 24, 2018

CHICAGO — The American Dental Association (ADA) commends Congress for passing legislation to help end this nation’s opioid epidemic. The “SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act” will help improve the...

Infection Control

Contaminated Dental Aerosols

Oct 14, 2003

...Taiwan. Available at: www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,86599,00.html. Accessed August 6, 2003. Rosen S, Schmakel D, Schoener M. Incidence of respiratory disease in dental hygienists and dietitians. Clin Prevent Dent. 1985;…

Infection Control

Avian Flu Across the Globe

Jun 28, 2006

...Livingstone; 2004:1823-1849. Osterholm MT. Preparing for the next pandemic. New Engl J Med. 2005;352:1839-1842. Kilbourne ED. Influenza pandemics of the 20th Century. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006;12:9-14. Cunha BA. Influenza: historical...

Infection Control

Ensuring the Success of a Hand Hygiene Protocol

Mar 14, 2007

...compromise the integrity of the skin. However in selecting a lotion, the compatibility of the lotion, the antiseptic product(s) used, and the effect of petroleum or other oil emollients in...

Oral Pathology

The Missing Profile

Apr 9, 2008

...Control and Prevention. Oral Health 2000: Facts and Figures. Available at: www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/publications/factsheets/sgr2000_fs1.htm. Accessed March 26, 2008. The Oral Cancer Foundation. Oral Cancer Facts. Available at:…

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New Survey Shows Americans Value Oral Health But Knowledge Gap Remains

May 22, 2008

...overall health. A simultaneous campaign is running in the United Kingdom through the British Dental Health Foundation. More information is available at www.nationalsmilemonth.org and …

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Panel Advocates Improved Understsanding of Hepatitis B and Screening of High-Risk Populations

Oct 30, 2008

...liver failure and complications from cirrhosis. However, immediate therapy is not indicated for patients with inactive forms of the disease. The panel’s complete consensus statement will be available later today...

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National Children’s Study Begins Recruiting Volunteers

Jan 21, 2009

...basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov....

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2008 National League MVP Albert Pujols Teams with ADA’s Give Kids A Smile

Jan 29, 2009

...of the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual’s contribution to his team. Working with the ADA, Pujols stars in 15-, 30- and...

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ADA Informs Patients About Osteoporosis Medications and Oral Health

Mar 10, 2009

...ADA’s Web site at www.ada.org. For more information about osteonecrosis of the jaw, please visit the ADA’s Web site at http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/osteonecrosis.asp or the National Osteoporosis Foundation’s…

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