Sun.Mar 26, 2023

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Massachusetts Dental Hygienists Lobby for Dental Therapy, Expanded Functions

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Members of the Massachusetts Dental Hygienists’ Association are rallying their lawmakers in support of four bills impacting the provision of oral healthcare in the state. The group stands behind the following pieces of legislation: HD111/SD747, the Act to Improve Oral Health for All Massachusetts Residents, which would enable the licensure of dental therapists in the state HD3952/SD2062, which would grant dental hygienists the ability to administer botox and dermal fillers once specific training

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Selective caries removal – take it or leave it?

3M

The post Selective caries removal – take it or leave it? appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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Nocebo response in third molar analgesic trials

The Dental Elf

This review estimating the nocebo response in dentistry from trials of analgesic treatment following third molar surgery included data from 50 RCTs. Adverse events (AEs) were roughly the same in placebo and active arms suggesting AEs may be attributed to the nocebo phenomenon. The post Nocebo response in third molar analgesic trials appeared first on National Elf Service.