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UK Study Finds Oral Health Professionals at Greater Risk for COVID-19

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

While data compiled from the American Dental Association and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association showed that oral health professionals in the United States were not at increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, a new study from the United Kingdom found that UK oral health professionals did face an increased likelihood of infection with the novel coronavirus.

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Emergency Room or Dentist? What to Know if You Experience a Dental Emergency

Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

When an emergency happens, you need care — fast. However, with an injury to the mouth, it can be hard to know if you need to go to the emergency room or call your dentist. In this article, we’re discussing the situations where you can just call us for a dental emergency vs. when you should head to the ER. . What is a Dental Emergency? . We consider a dental emergency to be when you experience one of the following: Chipped or broken teeth.

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5 Things Your Dental Website MUST Have

My Social Practice

Your dental website is an integral part of your online presence and dental marketing efforts. Here’s how you can ensure it makes the right impression. For businesses today, including your dental practice, a homepage is just as important to your dental marketing efforts (if not more so) than an actual physical storefront. With just a momentary glance, today’s consumers assume volumes about your practice, your team, and even the quality of your treatment.

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How Not to Let a Dental Injury Ruin Your Summer Vacation

North Suburban Endodontics

After a year of lockdowns and other COVID-19 restrictions, people are itching this summer to get back out into the great outdoors. The good news is that quite a number of national and state parks are open. But there may still be some restrictions, and you might need reservations in busier parks. The key is to plan ahead—and that includes for normal contingencies like dental emergencies.

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Colgate-Palmolive Will Travel to the International Space Station

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Colgate-Palmolive will send an oral care experiment to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX’s 22nd commercial resupply services mission scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “We constantly strive to push the limits of research and development—and now we’re pushing even further, into space. Our unique partnership with ISS National Lab and the University of Nevada–Las Vegas will help us go beyond what’s expected, beyond what’s known, and even beyond our plan

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Which actor got rid of four teeth to get a role?

3M

The post Which actor got rid of four teeth to get a role? appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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WHO Declares Oral Health a Global Health Priority

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a resolution that elevates oral health to a global health priority and calls for member states to ingrate oral health within national policies. The new resolution was adopted at the 74th World Health Assembly. According to the new resolution , WHO recommends member states address key risk factors of oral diseases shared with other noncommunicable diseases, expand the capabilities of oral health professionals, and strengthen cross-sectoral collabora

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