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Dental Hygiene: Page 76
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
1 round of laser therapy may reduce 3rd-molar surgery pain
By
Melissa Busch
Administering an extraoral low-level diode laser for one session of irradiation following wisdom tooth surgery may decrease patient pain, according to the results of a clinical trial recently published in
BMC Oral Health
.
October 3, 2022
Week in Review: SalaryScan results | Pediatric legal case | Biden nutrition plan
By
Theresa Pablos
September 30, 2022
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