recent study in JAMA Health Forum evaluated the affect of expanding the dental workforce in the U.S. to provide care in underserved areas. The research, which explored using the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) to expand dental care, was prompted by the fact that tooth decay is the most prevalent chronic disease among children in the country. “On average, […]

A study by Tehran University researchers Ali Ahmadi and Dr. Abbas Milanni shows only 49 per cent of dentists in Tehran used teledentistry to provide care to patients during the pandemic. The study was published in Tehran Oral Health and based on a Tehran Dentistry Research Opportunity Program project by Hassan , a third-year undergraduate student at

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil and described in an article published in the journal Scientific Reports shows that anti-inflammatory drugs commonly taken by children may be associated with dental enamel defects (DEDs), currently seen in about 20% of children worldwide. The authors, who are affiliated with the Ribeirão

The first electric toothbrush was presented in Harper’s Weekly on February 13, 1886, but the true pioneer in home dental care is considered to be the Sonicare (Optiva Corporation) high-frequency sonic toothbrush introduced at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting in February 1993. While mechanical toothbrushes are the popular standard for home dental care, and electrical toothbrushes were initially