There is a revolution underway that is changing the nature of the healthcare workforce. With that … [+] revolution has come some growing pains. getty Practice at the top of your license. It’s an expression you hear a lot these days as healthcare organizations seek to improve the work experience […]
Dental Therapy
Taking your hygiene department to the next level: Services beyond varnish
We’ve all treated patients with 6 mm of clinical attachment loss who miraculously have no sensitivity. In contrast, we have treated patients with localized 1–2 mm of clinical attachment loss who rocket launch out of the chair when we ever so gently probe the area. I see this often as […]
UNE receives $5 million to help relocate its medical school
Apr. 7—The University of New England announced this week that it has received $5 million in federal funds to help it relocate its College of Osteopathic Medicine from Biddeford to its Stevens Avenue campus in Portland. UNE said in a release that the $5 million is a pivotal step in […]
Penn Dental Medicine Study Finds ‘Nanozyme’ Therapy Prevents Dental Plaque Buildup
PHILADELPHIA, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A growing body of evidence points to a link between iron-deficiency anemia and severe tooth decay. Whether the connection is correlative or causative is unknown, though both conditions are associated with poor diets and are more common in people living in impoverished environments and […]
Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program | VA Washington DC Health Care
PT Residency Program DirectorLatasha Thomas, PT, DPT, NCS Latasha Thomas received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from George Washington University in 2010. She worked in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy practice for three years and enjoyed medically complex patients. In 2014, she graduated from the MedStar Rehabilitation Network and […]
Washingtonians deserve better dental care, and dental therapy is the answer | Dec. 8-14, 2021
Access to a healthy mouth and smile shouldn’t depend on our income, our race or where we live. Yet here in Washington, that is precisely what is happening. Wealthier white people with private insurance can easily get an appointment to see a dentist in their community, while the opposite is […]
How yoga therapy can help you get that “hygiene smile”
Working as a dental hygienist is hard work. Besides the clinical aspect, our profession can be challenging physically, mentally, and emotionally. Day in and day out, patient after patient, we treat, educate, and inspire people to take care of their oral health. One challenge hygienists have is trying to put […]
Dental General Practice Residency Program | VA Maryland Health Care
Residents completing the program will be able to provide general dentistry in a comprehensive care setting. Residents completing the program will understand that education is a continuing and career long process. Residents completing the program will be able to treat patients in both the emergent and comprehensive care setting. Residents […]
America’s Oral Health Is Improving Thanks to Better Prevention, Expanded Access to Care
On Feb. 28, 2007, The Washington Post reported a tragedy: “Twelve-year-old Deamonte Driver died of a toothache Sunday. A routine, $80 tooth extraction might have saved him. If his mother had been insured. If his family had not lost its Medicaid. If Medicaid dentists weren’t so hard to find.” Deamonte’s […]
Can’t Afford the Dentist? Try a Dental Therapist
Consumer news THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Nearly 60 million Americans live in “dental deserts,” while many more can’t afford basic dental care even if it is available. Enter dental therapists. New research suggests these newly minted health care professionals could help more people get the oral health care […]