The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the definition of “close contact,” from spending 15 minutes consecutively within 6 feet of a person infected with the novel coronavirus to a total of 15…

The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry’s Division of Endodontics recently completed renovation efforts on its endodontic suite. Participants in the Endodontic Scholar Program and third-and four-year dental students utilize the…

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle suggests that COVID-19 deaths may increase 78% by February 1, with a projected death toll of 390,000 Americans. The statisticians…

Dentists may have hidden profits in their practice that they’re not earning due to lack of information. There are many software tools that allow dental teams to collect metrics on key information. However, the trick comes in how it’s…

Geisinger Health Plan, Dansville, Pennsylvania,r has taken dental care on the road to deliver no-cost dental exams and preventive services to children in pre-K through grade 12 throughout its service area. 

More women believe that COVID-19 is a public health threat and comply with pandemic restrictions, such as mask wearing and social distancing, than their male counterparts, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the…

According to polling data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, 99% of dental practices are open and treating patients, which is great news. However, one-third reported difficulty in recruiting dentists, dental…

J. Tim Wright, DDS, MS, Distinguished Bawden Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Adams School of Dentistry, will serve as the 14th editor in chief of the Journal…

Sebastian G. Ciancio, DDS, a distinguished service professor in the Department of Periodontics and Endodontics and director of the Center for Dental Studies in the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, State University of New York at Buffalo…

DentaQuest, the nation’s leading purpose-driven oral health organization, has announced its 2020 Health Equity Heroes – Heroes in the Time of COVID-19.