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Fat Tuesday: 4 sugar facts for you and your patients

By Lacy Walker, RDH, CDA

Valentine's Day and Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, are just a few of the holidays known for decadent, sugary, and fatty foods. In this timely column, dental hygienist Lacy Walker dishes on four sugar facts to educate yourself and share with patients.

February 15, 2021

14% of parents don't think it's safe to go to the dentist

By Theresa Pablos

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 new survey of 1,882 parents. In addition, 40% haven't tried to get preventive dental care for their children since the start of the pandemic.

February 15, 2021

Dominion donates dental care kits for kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental and vision insurer Dominion National is donating thousands of dental care kits to local clinics and health departments throughout the Mid-Atlantic region to promote kids' oral health for the ninth year in a row.

February 11, 2021

Executive order allows NC dentists to give COVID-19 vaccine

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new executive order from Gov. Roy Cooper allows dentists in North Carolina to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.

February 11, 2021

Which dental vacuum pump best controls SARS-CoV-2?

By Melissa Busch

The type of high-volume aspirating system being used at a dental practice can significantly affect the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among staff who work there, according to a study published on February 5 in JDR Clinical & Translational Research.

February 11, 2021

National Academies critiques NTP fluoride toxicity report

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on February 9 published a critique of the National Toxicology Program's (NTP) second draft of a monograph on fluoride and neurotoxicity.

February 10, 2021

Biolase closes $14M stock offering

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Biolase has closed its previously announced stock offering, generating proceeds of about $14.4 million.

February 10, 2021

Infographic: Best states for dental health in 2021

By Theresa Pablos

Wisconsin has once again topped the list of best U.S. states for dental health in the annual analysis conducted by personal finance website WalletHub. See where your state landed in this year's dental health rankings.

February 10, 2021

Solutionreach paper focuses on dentists' vaccine queries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Solutionreach has published a free white paper that can help dentists answer the most common questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

February 9, 2021

AAAS 2021: OSU professor shares oral microbiome facts

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A professor of periodontology at Ohio State University (OSU) gave the scientific community an update on the relationship between oral and overall health at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting, being held February 8-11.

February 9, 2021

Pop Sonic donates 50K toothbrushes to America's ToothFairy

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pop Sonic said it has donated 50,000 bamboo toothbrushes to nonprofit organization America's ToothFairy.

February 9, 2021

Pew Charitable Trusts bills 2020 as big year for dental therapy

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Even in the midst of a pandemic, the dental therapy market made important progress in 2020 and is well-positioned for further advances in 2021, according to a recent analysis from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

February 9, 2021

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