National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF): America’s ToothFairy and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) have expanded their partnership, timing the announcement to coincide
The Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry has launched Project Engage, a $1.75 million initiative designed to improve children’s access to oral healthcare. Start-up funding
Christine Hovliaras, RDH, MBA, CDE, a hygiene professional, has released a series of textbooks intended to educate dental hygiene students and dental hygiene professionals about
Using a germ-killing mouth rinse in addition to regular toothbrushing can significantly reduce plaque and gingivitis compared with brushing alone, according to new research published
Body Periodontal Abscess Localized, purulent infection within the tissues adjacent to the periodontal pocket that may lead to the destruction of periodontal ligament and
Body Dr. Sayed Mirbod Recently, a physician friend asked me about the functions of the various dental specialties. In response, I briefly summarized
Millennium Dental Technologies (MDT) has completed initial LANAP (laser-assisted new attachment procedure) protocol clinical training and licensure by two periodontal disease researchers at Temple University.
A student at the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Dental Medicine has won an award for a humorous video promoting oral health. “Frank D.
Dental hygienist is among the top 10 paying jobs requiring an associate’s degree in the U.S., according to data released by CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to determine a safe level of added
In celebration of 100 years of dental hygiene, Hu-Friedy is kicking off two contests: the Oldest Gracey and Gracey Story. Hu-Friedy’s invention of Gracey curettes
A pilot program using dental hygienists to help prevent caries in children from low-income families will be developed and tested in areas of northwestern Indiana
