Kevin Henner, DMD, took office on Aug. 14, 2021, as the 141st president of the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA).

On September 10, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an update to the agency’s COVID-19 infection prevention and control guidance for healthcare settings. The update is designed to provide a…

Effective September 20th, dentists in the U.S. can purchase an OrthoClear starter kit directly from their Burkhart Account Manager at a special, limited-time introductory price.

While many variants of SARS-CoV-2 exist, only four have raised alarm. The World Health Organization designates those variants that pose the greatest health threats as “variants of concern.” Thus far, the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Mu…

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) researchers have received funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for a 5-year study to understand the oral health of children in low-income communities. 

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will review 2 months of safety data from clinical trials on the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines among children ages 5 to 11. This suggests that COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers…

With oral health professionals donning extensive personal protective equipment and using respirators while caring for patients during a global pandemic, understanding which agency oversees what is helpful to clinicians who may have…

In a recent DentaVox survey with 3418 respondents, 63% claim that being friends with their dentist influences their dental treatment in a (very) positive way. Interestingly, over half of the survey participants consider that patients are…

Researchers at the University of Washington School of Dentistry have identified a third type of oral inflammatory phenotype that exhibits a delayed response to bacterial accumulation.

In December 2020, COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States with heart disease and cancer filling the top two spots, respectively. In July 2021, COVID plummeted to the eighth leading cause of death as mass…