Dental News and Technology

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The final version of Maine's COVID-19 vaccination mandate does not include dentists or emergency medical service workers, the Portland Press-Herald reported. Dental health facilities were exempted because of an absence of COVID-19 outbreaks. "Maine dentists have high vaccination rates and have taken many steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in their offices," said Kathy Ridley, the Maine Dental Association's interim executive director.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Scientists have found SARS-CoV-2 infection among white-tailed deer in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania, raising concerns about mutations and animal-to-human transmission. Additionally, COVID-19 has been found in zoo animals, with three snow leopards succumbing to the viral infection at Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Nebraska this month after receiving COVID-19 diagnoses in October.

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Gilreath Dental

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Tooth enamel is composed of strong minerals. In fact, it’s the hardest substance in the entire human body! Unfortunately, your teeth can still chip or crack. Even healthy teeth can fracture under certain pressures and situations, including chronic teeth grinding, biting down on a piece of hard candy, a bad fall or contact sports. Should… The post Is My Cracked Tooth a Dental Emergency?

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The Social Care Elf

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Laurence Palfreyman explores a mixed methods systematic review, which brings together research from across the world looking at why people fail to attend their first psychotherapy appointment. The post ‘Did not attend’: what are the barriers to attending initial psychotherapy appointments? appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Coshocton Dental

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

When it comes to helping your child avoid tooth decay, it's all hands on deck. Tooth decay can not only harm their current set of primary teeth, but the loss of even one tooth could lead to bite problems later on. And, even if you're doing all the right things—daily brushing and flossing, limiting sugar consumption and regular dental visits—your child might still develop cavities.

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Denticle

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

I'll be the first to admit that I have had a really blessed career. Over the years my adventures as "Technology Evangelist" have taken me in some interesting directions, taken me to some interesting places, and given me the opportunity to meet some incredibly smart & interesting people. Today's post is sort of based on one of those people that I've been lucky enough to meet.

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