Dental Hygiene: Page 91

ADA poll: Dental practices are getting busier

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A March poll conducted by the ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI) has found that dental practice schedules have gotten busier since January, up from 77% to 88%.

April 3, 2022

Week in Review: Apical periodontitis caused by bruxism | Coverage from DSO meeting | New Dental Dose episode

By Theresa Pablos

April 1, 2022

Dental Dose: Take precautions for patients with asthma

By Theresa Pablos

Dental Dose addresses two facets of dental pharmacology: medications used in dentistry with systemic effects and medications used for nondental conditions that impact dentistry. Treating patients with asthma tackles both sides of dental pharmacology, explained Tom Viola in the latest episode.

March 31, 2022

VideaHealth raises $20M in financing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

VideaHealth announced at the 2022 Association of Dental Support Organizations Summit in Austin, TX, which is being held March 29 through April 1, that it has raised $20 million in series A financing.

March 30, 2022

Early oral cancer diagnosis tied to dental Medicaid expansion

By Melissa Busch

Expanding Medicaid dental benefits from emergency only to comprehensive coverage may correlate with more patients diagnosed with oral cancer sooner, according to a research letter published March 31 in JAMA Oncology.

March 30, 2022

Texas school ensuring hygienists get jobs, earn good pay

By Melissa Busch

Texas State Technical College is tracking employee outcomes for its students, including dental hygienists, to ensure they land jobs and earn good pay, according to a story published March 28 in EdSurge.

March 29, 2022

P&G's Crest debuts enamel-rehardening toothpaste

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Procter & Gamble's (P&G) Crest has launched Crest Densify, a toothpaste that is designed to rebuild tooth density by remineralizing enamel.

March 29, 2022

AADOCR highlights study of COVID-19 salivary immune markers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Salivary levels of inflammatory markers in patients infected with COVID-19 indicate a potential role of saliva in the pathogenesis of the disease, according to an online presentation delivered March 26 at the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) 2022 annual meeting in Atlanta.

March 26, 2022

Is ECC associated with poor maternal oral health?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Associations between poor maternal oral health and the risk of early childhood caries (ECC) were discussed during a presentation March 26 at the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research 2022 annual meeting.

March 26, 2022

Week in Review: Girl diagnosed with rare, life-threatening lesion | Sugar substitutes linked to cancer | Dentistry responds to the crisis in Ukraine

By Theresa Pablos

March 25, 2022

Bacterium linked to periodontitis resistant to some antibiotic strains

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Prescribing antibiotics with clindamycin strains without performing antibiotic susceptibility testing should be avoided for patients with periodontitis, according to research presented March 25 at the American Association of Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research annual meeting.

March 25, 2022

Sugar substitutes don't look so sweet in new study

By Hannah Welk

Artificial sweeteners aren't looking so sweet based on the findings of a study published on March 24 in PLOS Medicine. Research from France linked some types of sugar substitutes with an increased risk of cancer, including breast and obesity-related cancers.

March 24, 2022

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