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Device Detects Breathing Difficulties During Anesthesia and Sedation

Breathing problems are difficult to detect when children are under anesthesia, prompting researchers at...

Focus On: Stay Connected With Your Patients and Community

Roger P. Levin, DDS, discusses the challenges and solutions for keeping patients in touch...

DDU Reports Increase in Incidents Involving Aggressive Patients

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) reports that it has seen an increase in the...

Dental Hygienists Face Temp Employment Difficulties

There is a severe glut of registered dental hygienists (RDHs) in many demographics. Formerly,...

Smile Generation Serve Day: A Nationwide Day of Service for Patients in Need

Oral healthcare is an essential element in maintaining good overall health. Research shows that...

Special Needs Dentistry: Making a Difference for Patients and Caregivers

Going to the dentist can be difficult, especially for patients with an underlying fear...

CT Scans Overused in Patients With Dental Infections

Computed tomography (CT) is used excessively for scanning dental infections even though history and...

California Bill to Cover SDF Treatment for Medi-Cal Patients

Authored by Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), MD, MPH, California Senate Bill 154 would make...

Silver Modified Atraumatic Restorative Technique: For Pediatric Patients

INTRODUCTION Whether you call them primary teeth, milk teeth, baby teeth, first teeth, or...

Dentists Advised to Avoid Jargon in Dealing With Patients

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) advises professionals to use plain English and avoid the...