Dentists Already Are Prepared for the Coronavirus
2020-02-19
It seems like every few years, a new coronavirus pops up and causes some media attention. Such was the case with the 2002 Severe Acute
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More Than Half of Dental Opioid Prescriptions Exceed CDC Guidelines
2020-02-07
About half of the opioid prescriptions written by dentists in the United States exceed the three-day supply recommended by federal dental pain-management guidelines, according to
How the ADA Oral Cancer Policy Amendment Will Affect Your Practice
2019-11-29
The ADA recently announced an expansion to its policy on oral cancer detection recommending that dentists and dental hygienists perform routine examinations for oral cancer includingoropharyngeal
Most Infants and Nearly All Toddlers Consume Added Sugars
2019-11-15
Nearly two-thirds of infants (61%) and almost all toddlers (98%) consume added sugars in their average daily diets, according to researchers at the Centers for
Kids Seeing Fewer Caries and Adults Keeping More Teeth
2019-09-17
Oral health is seeing slow but steady improvement among children and adults in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
More Than 70% of People Don’t Know that HPV Causes Cancer
2019-09-16
More than 70% of adults in the United States are unaware that human papillomavirus (HPV) causes anal, penile, and oral cancers, according to an analysis
CDC Offers Measles Outbreak Guidelines for Dental Practices
2019-06-19
As measles continues to spread across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission
The CDC Needs a Lead Dental Officer
2019-05-22
Looking for a new career opportunity? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is looking for someone to serve as the lead dental officer
Dentistry and the Measles Epidemic
2019-05-07
The United States is now experiencing its largest outbreak of measles in 20 years. For the most part it was believed that the chance of
Happy Global Handwashing Day!
2017-10-13
October 15 marks the tenth annual Global Handwashing Day, according to the Global Handwashing Partnership, launched to increase awareness and understanding of handwashing with soap
CDC Guidelines Help Practices Safely Reopen After Disasters
2017-09-27
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria left many dental practices damaged and even destroyed. Yet even those practices that survived relatively intact need to conduct a
More Adolescents Getting the HPV Vaccine
2017-08-28
Six out of 10 parents in the United States are choosing to vaccinate their children against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a leading cause of oral
