Dental Hygiene: Page 269

Study: Toothbrush contamination likely in communal bathrooms
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers found fecal coliforms on more than half of toothbrushes in communal bathrooms at a university in a new study, presented at the recent American Society for Microbiology annual meeting in New Orleans.
June 4, 2015
Week in Review: 3 tips for clear communication; chemotherapy costs for oral cancer
By Tony Edwards
June 4, 2015
Study finds chemo costly for oral cancer in elderly
By Theresa Pablos
Medicare costs for elderly patients with oral and pharyngeal cancers are significantly impacted by treatment selection, according to a new study. Chemotherapy patients cost the program $32,000 more on average over five years than those who picked alternative treatments.
June 3, 2015
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Henry Schein VP honored by NYU; company awards hygiene scholarships
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein announced that Steven Kess, the company's vice president of global professional relations, received the 2015 Harry Strusser Memorial Award from the New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD).
June 2, 2015
Colgate, HDA launch oral health campaign
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Colgate-Palmolive, in partnership with the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA), has scheduled free dental screenings in Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, and New York throughout June as part of its annual Oral Health Month campaign.
June 2, 2015
ADEA: Still a need for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
By Theresa Pablos
For people living with HIV/AIDS, dental care is an essential but often unattainable healthcare service. A recent policy brief from the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) argues that the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program provides crucial dental care that these patients could not access otherwise and that policymakers should fund the program even in the Affordable Care Act era.
June 2, 2015
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Delta Dental Foundation seeks applications for community grants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Delta Dental Foundation is seeking applications from community-based oral health programs and organizations in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana for its Brighter Futures Community Grants program.
June 1, 2015
The importance of community water fluoridation to oral health
By John Luther, DDS, and Michael Monopoli, DMD
In this Second Opinion, John Luther, DDS, and Michael Monopoli, DMD, of the DentaQuest Foundation comment on the recent recommendation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on community water fluoridation and the importance of continuing this practice.
June 1, 2015
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Survey: More people delay dental care due to cost
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A quarter of those who responded to a recent U.S. Federal Reserve survey said they delayed getting needed dental care in 2014 because they could not afford it.
May 31, 2015
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Oral cancer researcher receives $200K grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Sidney Kimmel Foundation announced that oral stem cell researcher Scott Williams, PhD, is one of 15 recipients for the 2015 Kimmel Scholar Program and will receive two-year grants totaling $200,000.
May 28, 2015
Delta Dental of NJ to offer in-office A1c diabetes testing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of New Jersey is launching a pilot program for July that enables a group of its network providers to incorporate A1c screenings for patients at risk for diabetes, and also encourages screenings and appropriate referrals for patients presenting with signs and/or symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension.
May 28, 2015
Dental hygienist among best jobs for women in 2015
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental hygienist has been named among the best jobs for women in a new CareerCast report.
May 27, 2015
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