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Week in Review: Tooth loss and mortality risk | New dental assistant laws | The latest from SmileCon
By Theresa Pablos
October 14, 2022
Dental Medicare expansion could save billions, CareQuest finds
By Melissa Busch
Expanding Medicare dental coverage could save the U.S. up to $42 billion annually for patients with diabetes and heart disease, according to a report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. It's one of the latest data points in the continuing conversation around government-backed dental benefits.
October 13, 2022
2020 09 17 16 38 0936 Insurance Coverage 400
FDA OKs Convergent laser for caries prevention
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance to Convergent Dental's all-tissue dental laser Solea, expanding its use as a caries prevention tool.
October 12, 2022
2020 03 18 16 44 4732 Fda Logo V2 400
Dr. Low dishes on lasers, crown lengthening, and more
By Theresa Pablos
HOUSTON - Dr. Samuel Low spoke to DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Theresa Pablos about lasers for the treatment of periodontal conditions and crown lengthening, the topics of his two sold-out presentations at the 2022 ADA SmileCon meeting in Houston.
October 12, 2022
2022 10 13 18 38 7158 2022 10 13 Samuel Low 400
Dental assistants in the U.S. face new laws, regulatory shifts
By Melissa Busch
In 2021 and 2022, several states in the U.S. and the District of Columbia enacted legislative and regulatory changes affecting dental assistants, according to the Dental Assisting National Board's "State of the States" report.
October 12, 2022
2019 07 03 18 37 7490 Dental Assistant Woman 400
Oral superorganisms with unique mobility may threaten teeth
By Melissa Busch
When oral bacteria join forces with fungi, they form cavity-causing "superorganisms." These oral health villains show unique resilience and mobility that make them more resistant to antimicrobials and lead to more tooth decay, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
October 11, 2022
2021 10 28 22 29 5765 Tooth Caries Cavity 400
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
2022 10 12 13 50 0438 2022 10 12 Hygiene Month Atkinson Lynn 400
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
2020 03 25 20 11 6688 Doctors Masks Team 400
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
2017 01 10 17 09 31 816 Mouthwash Man 400
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
2016 08 01 15 44 13 62 Diverse Children 400
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
2019 12 09 19 43 8528 Missing Tooth Edentulism 400
Week in Review: Facing the harrowing workforce shortage | Reimbursements not keeping up with inflation | World Smile Day
By Theresa Pablos
October 7, 2022
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