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5 reasons why WHO's essential medicines improve oral health equity
By Alex Dagostino
Just over a year ago, dental medicines were added to the World Health Organization's (WHO) list of essential medicines. Now, dentists are weighing in on the possible implications for public health policy in a commentary published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
November 30, 2022
2019 07 18 21 11 3927 Who Flag 400
NIH grant aids research on school-based dental programs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Christina Scherrer, a Kennesaw State University researcher, studies the effectiveness of school-based dental health programs in reducing tooth decay in elementary age children. Scherrer is now expanding her research to middle school students through a grant recently funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
November 28, 2022
2021 03 23 22 18 5645 Money Bag Grant Award 400
Dental issues up for vote in Tuesday's U.S. election
By Melissa Busch
On November 8, U.S. voters will go to the polls to weigh in on many issues affecting dentistry, including the possible reelection of several dentists to the U.S. House of Representatives, the future of public water fluoridation, and whether healthcare is a human right.
November 6, 2022
2022 11 07 18 46 8901 Election Flag Box 400
CDC probes suspected waterline-related infections
By Melissa Busch
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a cluster of nontuberculous mycobacteria infections in children who underwent procedures at pediatric dental clinics where treatment water contained high levels of bacteria.
November 1, 2022
2018 03 12 21 56 6199 Cdc Logo 400
What's the best anesthetic technique for pulp therapy in kids?
By Melissa Busch
Buccal infiltration with 4% articaine may achieve a comparable anesthetic effect to inferior alveolar nerve block with 2% lidocaine when performing pulp therapy in kids' lower jaw molars, reports a review published on October 22 in the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice.
October 27, 2022
2021 04 01 22 53 8260 Needle Anesthesia 400
How to deal with the Halloween candy rush
By Alex Dagostino
Evidence shows that excessive sugar consumption can lead to a variety of negative health outcomes, including tooth decay and diabetes. But most children can withstand a short-term binge in candy consumption without concern, a pediatric dietician told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
October 27, 2022
2022 10 27 23 19 7336 Pumpkin Halloween2 400
Are primary care providers addressing kids' dental health?
By Alex Dagostino
Primary care providers may think they talk with parents about children's oral health more than they actually do, according to a study published on October 26 in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care.
October 26, 2022
2022 10 26 23 30 3875 Teeth Exam Little Girl 400
Incarceration accelerates poor oral health
By Alex Dagostino
Pregnant women who are incarcerated or whose partner is incarcerated experienced worse oral health outcomes, according to a study published on October 19 in Social Science and Medicine.
October 19, 2022
2017 05 17 09 48 51 610 Pregnant Woman 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
Dental anxiety of parents affects children's oral health
By Alex Dagostino
It is well established that oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is negatively impacted by negative dental experiences. However, a new study suggests that the dental anxiety of parents may also affect the OHRQoL of children who have not had a negative dental experience.
October 11, 2022
2021 04 28 22 14 5437 Child Sad 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
9-year-old sets world record for 3rd-molar extraction
By Melissa Busch
A boy in Virginia was 9 years and 327 days old when he had a wisdom tooth extracted, making him the youngest person in the world to undergo this procedure, according to a recent story in the Guinness World Records.
October 10, 2022
2019 09 03 21 36 9945 Dental Forceps Tooth 400
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