A peer-reviewed journal that offers evidence-based clinical information and continuing education for dentists.

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Kristen Machado

Kristen Pratt Machado is executive editor for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and Decisions in Dentistry and director of publishing operations for Belmont Publications, Inc. She has been with Belmont Publications since its inception in 2002.

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New Arkansas Dental School Welcomes Its Very First Class
AI Used to Innovate Dental Composite Development
Kennedy’s Anti-Fluoride Crusade Gains Ground While Dentists Struggle to Hold the Line
New Evidence Links Declining Oral Function to Lifestyle-Related Diseases
A Grassroots Approach to Expanding the Dental Workforce
ADA Seeks Fair Treatment for Dentistry in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Giant Alaskan Bear Gets a Crown!
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New Arkansas Dental School Welcomes Its Very First Class

AI Used to Innovate Dental Composite Development

Kennedy’s Anti-Fluoride Crusade Gains Ground While Dentists Struggle to Hold the Line

New Evidence Links Declining Oral Function to Lifestyle-Related Diseases

A Grassroots Approach to Expanding the Dental Workforce

ADA Seeks Fair Treatment for Dentistry in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Giant Alaskan Bear Gets a Crown!

Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Face 40% Higher Risk of Severe Dental Infections, Study Finds

Vermont Halts Dental Therapy Program, Shifts Focus to Expanding Dental Hygiene

Texas Dentists Score a Win for Medicaid Reimbursement

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