Elementary school students get free dental care in ‘cavity prevention clinic’
Sometimes it can be hard for parents to get their kids to the dentist, but what if the dentist came to them instead? A couple ...
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South Dakota advances bill to make water fluoridation optional: 5 notes
South Dakota legislators have advanced a bill that would make water fluoridation optional in municipalities, the South Dakota Searchlight reported Feb. 7. Five notes: 1. The South Dakota Department of ...
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New Guidelines Set for Degrees in Infection Prevention
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology released the Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate, ...
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How the tiny microbes in your mouth could be putting your health at risk
This complex microbial dance seems to have a really important role in our health. Oral diseases and even oral cancers have ...
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How Long Until a Tooth Infection Kills You? An Expert Doctor Answers a Surprisingly Common Question
"A tooth infection can kill you, but rarely," warns a Cleveland Clinic expert. Here's how to recognize the risks and how it can escalate.
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Patients against lowering dental licensing standards: Survey
New survey reveals majority of Americans support hand skills tests for dental professionals and oppose lowering current exam standards. Read more here.
Q&A: Researchers develop early detection tool for life-threatening sepsis
It's a copycat killer—often mimicking less severe conditions and delaying much-needed, timely treatments. But sepsis—an ...
Community Clinic unveils new dental suite
Talk about filling a cavity. The Community Clinic of High Point this month will begin filling a huge cavity when it opens its new in-house dental suite, providing onsite dental services to clients for ...