The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may soon issue new infectious disease standards that include unannounced inspections at dental practices, according to a February
The ethical principles that helped dentists through the 1918 flu pandemic can also guide dentists today, noted dental ethics expert Nanette Elster. Elster spoke with
In his 1926 speech, Dr. Alfred Fones, who trained the first dental hygienist, Irene Newman, described a new auxiliary branch in dentistry as “practiced by laywomen”
Sen. Pam Beidle (D-MD), a former dental assistant, has proposed a state bill that would require faster action on complaints about poor dental care. The
Delta Dental of California has launched new teledentistry services available through videoconferencing and smartphone applications. The services are aimed at preventive care and will be
The authors of a new study of chief editing positions at prosthetic dentistry publications concluded that women are “significantly underrepresented” in journal leadership. The investigators
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and the occasion is a little more somber this year than most. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
Dental and vision insurer Dominion National announced that it is extending its coverage of teledentistry indefinitely. The coverage applies to in-network teledentistry consults. The company
A total of 14% of parents don’t think it’s safe for their child to go to the dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a
Like the rest of the world, our business was not expecting 2020 to be a year of immense and immediate change. Despite the upheaval caused
The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) said it will hold public hearings on January 20 and 21 to amend the Iowa Wellness Plan (IWP)
Weno Exchange is offering a free e-prescribing service to dental providers who need to electronically prescribe controlled substances (EPCS) to satisfy Medicare’s Every Prescription Conveyed