FDI World Dental Congress will be 100% virtual in September
2021-03-15
Four things to know: 1. The event’s theme is “educating for dental excellence.” 2. The virtual congress will be available via livestream, as well as
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Never let level 3 PPE get in the way of good communication: dentistry in a COVID-19 world
2021-03-15
Dr Mac Bule explains how to avoid letting new ways of practising dentistry get in the way of good communication in a COVID-19 world. Modern
Iowa medical community questions allowance of dentists giving COVID-19 shot
2021-03-15
During a Senate subcommittee hearing, Dennis Tibben, a lobbyist for the Iowa Medical Society, said dental staff may not be properly trained “to accurately, consistently
Lessons from the Pandemic for Dental Practices: A Year Later
2021-03-15
It’s hard to believe it has been about year since dentistry was shut down nationally to all but those requiring emergency care. Reflecting on the
Dental radiographer surrenders license after officials say she practiced dentistry at her condo
2021-03-15
In February 2019, Ms. Cespedes was arrested on a preliminary charge of performing dental services without a license at her home, according to the report.
IDJ study reinforces FDI Digital Disease Profile Assessment tool as a sound method of screening patients for mild, moderate, or severe periodontitis
2021-03-15
In a study published in the International Dental Journal (IDJ), experts aimed to evaluate the recently developed FDI Digital Disease Profile Assessment tool as a potential method of screening patients
Nevada proposal would let dentists vaccinate residents for HPV, flu
2021-03-15
The nonprofit Immunize Nevada and the Nevada Dental Association have backed the bill proposed by state Assemblyman P.K. O’Neill, R-Carson City. Introduced March 12 in
Out of office – Pam Swain on her passion for wine, coffee and meditation
2021-03-14
Pam Swain, chief executive of the BADN, talks about her life growing up, living in Bermuda and her serious love for coffee. I read
Sugar Purchased in Soft Drinks Falls by 10% After Industry Levy
2021-03-14
The amount of sugar purchased by households in the United Kingdom through soft drinks fell by 10% in the year following the introduction of the
National Partnership for Dental Therapy Grows to More Than a Hundred Organizations
2021-03-13
The National Partnership for Dental Therapy (NPDT), which aims to improve access to dental care, has grown to more than a hundred partners including the
ADEA Notes Need to Recognize Oral Health as Essential to Overall Health
2021-03-12
Oral health is an essential component of overall health, but that outlook isn’t widely put into practice, according to Ryan Quock, DDS, chair of the
Coalition Asks Biden to Allow Dentists to Administer the COVID-19 Vaccine
2021-03-12
A coalition of 17 health and oral health organizations has sent a letter to the Biden Administration and to 39 governors urging them to authorize