Clinical Leadership

The first Certified in Dental Infection Prevention and Control certifications were recently given to a group of oral healthcare professionals.

The use of orally dissolved buprenorphine medications to treat opioid use disorder can lead to dental problems in patients, the FDA said Jan. 12. 

In a survey published Jan. 1 conducted by the American Dental Association in September 2021, 55 percent of dentists said they were willing to administer COVID-19 or flu vaccines at their practice, but only 2 percent of respondents did.

The CDC updated its isolation and quarantine guidance for healthcare workers Dec. 23.

Here Daniel Burke, Chief Enterprise Strategy Officer, Pacific Dental Services® discusses 8 pressing questions on prioritizing dental-medical integration, focusing on principles and strategies applied at the ground level.

Dental trends took TikTok by storm in the first half of 2021, though the trends weren't always dentist-recommended.

A report published Dec. 21 by the National Institutes of Health details the oral health of Americans in the last 20 years and provides a road map to improve oral health in the U.S.

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing debuted a toolkit to help dental practices integrate their care with mental health and substance abuse services, the American Dental Association said Nov. 30.

Maine's updated COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare providers issued Nov. 11 no longer includes dental professionals, the Portland Press Herald reported.

Tory Richmond, a nurse anesthetist in Arizona, is facing two wrongful death lawsuits after two dental patients died in separate procedures, according to a Nov. 5 report by ABC affiliate KNXV-TV.