Developed in the United Kingdom, the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has shown 74.6% effectiveness against the new, more contagious UK-based variant, B117, of SARS-CoV-2. The research results were published…

Beam Dental, the digital-first dental insurer that incorporates dental hygiene behavior into policy pricing, has announced an expansion of its Beam Perks rewards program and the introduction of a digital quoting tool. 

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has applied for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)  from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine, which has shown 66% efficacy in preventing moderate to severe…

National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists may have found a new genetic disorder that affects the brain and craniofacial skeleton.

As efforts to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates ramp up, more states are allowing oral health professionals to administer these immunizations after completing a certain amount of training. Currently, specially trained dental hygienists are…

Three minority oral health professional organizations have united to establish the Diverse Dental Society (DDS).

It has been a year since the United States declared a public health emergency because of the rapid transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The US issued this declaration on February 3, 2020, three days following a similar statement made by the World…

It’s highly likely that dentists will be affected by fraud at some point in their dental practice. Recovering from fraud can be costly, time consuming and extremely stressful. Therefore, setting up internal controls is imperative for a…

QuietOn™ has announced a new solution for dental professionals seeking to protect their hearing.

Dental providers who receive incentive payments through the programs Domains, 1, 2 and 3 can continue participation through Dec. 31, 2021.