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Ergonomics Reinvigorated

Jan 21, 2019

...the Netherlands. Work. 2005;25:211–220. Whysall ZJ, Haslam RA, Haslam C. Processes, barriers, and outcomes described by ergonomics consul- tants in preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Appl Ergon.…

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Can At-Risk Minnesota Dental Clinics Avoid Permanent Closure?

May 1, 2020

...state. On March 24th, the MDA sent a letter to Gov. Walz requesting dental clinics be included in his March 23 Executive Order 20-15. The order created a small business...

Oral Systemic

Strategies for Safe and Effective Treatment of Patients With Alzheimer Disease

Aug 14, 2020

...their stress and/or their challenging behaviors.10 COMMUNICATION Communicating with patients with AD can be challenging, and oral health professionals need to demonstrate empathy.12 When communicating verbally, simple, short sentences…

COVID-19

US Increases Its Order of the Merck COVID-19 Antiviral Pill

Nov 9, 2021

The United States government committed to purchasing 1.7 million doses of molnupiravir—the Merck antiviral medication for COVID-19—in June, and has since increased its order by 1.4 million doses. Molnupiravir has...

CDC Mask Order Remains in Effect and CDC Realigns Travel Health Notice System

Apr 13, 2022

...including hospitalizations and deaths, and healthcare system capacity. The Transportation Security Administration will extend the security directive and emergency amendment for 15 days, through May 3, 2022. Secondly, CDC will...

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Precision Dentistry-The Future of Oral Healthcare Delivery

Jun 16, 2022

...health inequity remains 20 years later and key areas of research should be identified in order to improve the oral health of all Americans.10 Section 6 of the report, “Emerging...

Miscellaneous

Treating the Mentally Ill

May 19, 2011

...Available at: www.who.int/whr/2003/en/Annex3-en.pdf. Accessed April 20, 2011. Kessler RC, Chiu WT, Demler O, Merikangas KR, Walters EE. Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of 12-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity…

Caries

Oral Health Risks Among College Students

Jul 8, 2014

...health effects. Evid Based Dent. 2011;12:44–45. USA Today. Weed law not slowing Colorado college application rates. Available at: usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/15/weed-law-app-rates/4476081/. Accessed June 9, 2014.…

Green light for Straumann’s oral tissue regeneration products in the US

Sep 22, 2008

...bone volume in the long term. One of the most commonly used commercial bone augmentation materials is sourced from bovine bone, while another commonly used material is sourced from human...

Infection Control

Reporting Notifiable Infectious Diseases

Sep 14, 2016

...MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015;62:1–124. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. 2016 Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases. Available at:…