El Paso dental community member Deborah Whitehill announced the first Hunt School of Dental Medicine scholarship to cover full tuition and fees for an El Paso student’s entire four years of school. The scholarship honors her late husband H.V. Whitehill, D.D.S., M.S.
The Vet Smiles Program at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine provides free dental care to veterans in Essex County, Nj
In an open letter to the healthcare community released today, American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA®) President Erin Haley-Hitz, RDH issued a strong objection to recently passed American Dental Association (ADA) resolutions that would eliminate faculty-to-student ratios in dental hygiene programs and allow unlicensed practitioners to perform dental hygiene services.
Recently proposed resolutions by the American Dental Association (ADA) aim to remove faculty-to-student ratios in dental hygiene programs and allow ...
Christine Venema is a food safety educator with MSU Extension. Here, she explains what parents should know when it comes to the health concerns around candy and the shelf life of candy.
A Tufts University School of Dental Medicine expert weighs in on federal judge’s order that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency take action regarding the level of fluoride allowed in public water.
A recent study published by Dr. Jordan Verplank, Assistant Professor in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), and a team of scientists from USU, State University of Buffalo (New York), and Cyclerion Therapeutics, has identified a promising approach for treating hereditary peripheral neuropathies, specifically Charcot Marie Tooth disease types 1A (CMT1A) and 1B (CMT1B). By focusing on increasing levels of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) – a signaling molecule involved in various biological processes – the study has shown potential improvements in myelination, nerve conduction, and motor coordination in mouse models affected by these conditions. The findings were published in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences on October 14, 2024.
Maxine Strickland, an associate professor of diagnostic sciences at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, has a healthier solution: MaxVac.
According to the Institute for Oral Health, one-third of individuals in households experiencing disabilities had not visited a dentist in two or more years, compared to 19.7% in households without disabilities. Individuals with disabilities are also twice as likely to experience high dental anxiety (21.8%) compared to those without disabilities (10.6%).
At a recent executive committee meeting of the Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure (CMDL), Dr. JoAnn Gurenlian, past president of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) and current ADHA director of education, research and advocacy was unanimously elected to serve as the coalition’s new chair.
The Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program at Saint Louis University’s Center for Advanced Dental Education leads in educating future pediatric dentists to treat patients with disabilities and complex medical needs.
For children with severe cavities, surgery can offer a window of opportunity for families to improve oral health. Researchers will conduct a trial of a new intervention called PROTECT, which deploys community health workers to empower families to make positive behavioral changes with their child after dental surgery.
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