‘Huge positive implications’ – tobacco use declining worldwide
2024-01-26
With tobacco use on the decline across the globe, we hear about the significant impact this will have on the dental industry. A recent report
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Fluoride varnish no more effective than placebo in preventing kids’ caries
2023-06-07
Semiannual topical application of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) or sodium fluoride was no more effective than a placebo in preventing children from developing approximal caries.
The dental hygienist’s role in recommending, applying, and billing SDF
2023-06-07
On September 15, 2022, the American Medical Association (AMA) approved a new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for silver diamine fluoride (SDF) application by healthcare
CDC: Fluoride levels in some water systems too low to stop caries
2023-06-06
About 16% of nearly 8 billion population-weighted fluoride measurements for public water systems were below optimal fluoridation levels, jeopardizing tooth decay prevention, according to a
Revealing the monster of periodontal disease
2023-05-24
We all love action movies with monsters and superheroes who destroy them. The story and intrigue build suspensefully as to what the monster looks like,
$2.7M grant will explore why people react differently to dental plaque accumulation
2023-05-22
Researchers from the University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry were awarded a $2.7 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to explore
Water fluoridation may trump free dental care in preventing tooth decay
2023-05-16
Exposure to water fluoridation during childhood was linked to dramatically lower rates of tooth decay-related treatment, but free access to dental care didn’t seem to
Research explores maternal nutrition’s impact on tooth decay in children
2023-05-12
Researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York are collaborating to investigate the connection between maternal
Researchers to develop new method for targeting gum infections
2023-04-24
Researchers at Lehigh University have received a grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop an antibiotic delivery system to target aggressive
My experience as a trans man in dentistry – and how it can be more inclusive
2023-04-14
Dental hygiene student Ben Marriott opens up about his own experience as a trans man in dentistry and how some simple steps could help to
Drug combo shows promise for HPV-negative HNC patients
2023-04-04
A new drug combination shows promise for treating HPV-negative patients with advanced head and neck cancer (HNC), according to a study published in the Journal
Severity of mental health symptoms linked to higher risk of oral diseases
2023-03-30
Providers may expect higher levels of oral disease among patients with adverse mental health conditions, according to a study presented on March 17 at the
