Dental Hygiene: Page 55

Lynn Atkinson shares why it's fun to be a hygienist in 2022

By Theresa Pablos

October is National Dental Hygiene Month, and to celebrate, DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Theresa Pablos caught up with Lynn Atkinson, RDH, who shared why it's more fun to be a hygienist now than when she first started her career and some of the technologies she uses in her practice.

October 11, 2022

APIC urges members to uphold mask mandate

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is strongly urging its 15,000 members to uphold a mandatory mask requirement policy for healthcare employees in all patient-care spaces.

October 10, 2022

Chemical component in mouthwash suppresses SARS-CoV-2

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A team of researchers from Hokkaido University in Japan has found that a chemical component in some mouthwashes may suppress SARS-CoV-2.

October 10, 2022

How early life adversities affect access to pediatric dental care

By Alex Dagostino

Researchers evaluated the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the use of and delay of dental care among children in a study published on October 8 in the Pediatric Dental Journal. They found that ACEs often result in less dental care.

October 10, 2022

Tooth loss increases risk of death in older adults

By Alex Dagostino

Oral health is tied to everything from Alzheimer's disease to arthritis, but the evidence on the association between the mouth and mortality is still lacking. Researchers analyzed the link between tooth loss and death in older adults in a study published recently in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

October 9, 2022

Week in Review: Facing the harrowing workforce shortage | Reimbursements not keeping up with inflation | World Smile Day

By Theresa Pablos

October 7, 2022

World Smile Day: Which cities smile the most?

By Alex Dagostino

To celebrate World Smile Day on October 7, researchers analyzed the presence of smiling faces in 15,000 Instagram photos in 50 cities across the U.S. Their analysis of the American cities that smile the most was published by Shiny Smile Veneers

October 7, 2022

HPI: Dentistry's economic state remains stuck

By Melissa Busch

Since early 2022, dentists in the U.S. have been operating with schedules that are, on average, 86% full. Late appointment cancellations plus other factors are expected to keep things that way, according to data released on October 5 from the ADA's Health Policy Institute (HPI).

October 6, 2022

Biolase to offer research grants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Lake Forest, CA-based dental laser developer Biolase launched an open call for research proposals via its research grant portal.

October 5, 2022

Second Opinion: Do Georgia dentists have an ethics problem?

By Suzanne Newkirk, RDH

A proposal for Georgia dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia has drawn concern from the Georgia Dental Association, but not because hygienists lack the skills. Suzanne Newkirk, RDH, writes that the real issue is ethics -- and that's a problem.

October 5, 2022

Do apps help orthodontic patients improve their oral hygiene?

By Alex Dagostino

Can an app reduce plaque for orthodontic patients? Researchers analyzed the effects of using a mobile app on the oral hygiene of adolescents undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment in a small study published on October 1 in the International Dental Journal.

October 4, 2022

Hygienist, assistant shortage may be on verge of crisis

By Melissa Busch

Dentistry is facing a harrowing workforce shortage that began before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it may get worse before it gets better, according to data released on October 3 during a webinar hosted by the ADA's Health Policy Institute.

October 3, 2022

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