Melissa Busch[email protected]Dental EducationOral health education improves nurses' dental awarenessParticipating in interprofessional education programs can help pediatric nurse practitioner students change oral health behaviors and prevent dental problems in patients, according to a new study.August 6, 2019RestorationsMedicaid-accepting dentists inclined to promote fluoridationPediatric dentists who accepted at least one new Medicaid-insured child each month showed greater willingness to advocate for community water fluoridation programs in a recent study.July 8, 2019RestorationsFluoride varnish has little new caries impactFluoride varnish is widely recommended because of its assumed anticavity benefits. When researchers conducted an analysis to see if those benefits were supported by the literature, they found that perhaps the benefits of the treatment are overstated.July 1, 2019Previous PagePage 122 of 122Top StoriesDental EducationDental school dean resigns over anti-Semitic images in course workA dean of dentistry resigned following an external investigation concerning the use of anti-Semitic imagery in course materials.TMJ/TMDTMDs may be ruining patients’ livesRegulatory UpdatesInside the Dental Trade Alliance’s strategy for Capitol HillLegal IssuesCharges to be dismissed against ex-dental employeeOffice ManagementDr. Tom Giacobbi on rethinking your dental practice's scheduling habits
