Today’s dental-hygiene headlines for hygienists and the offices that hire them —3 stories curated from DrBicuspid (1) and Dentaltown (2). Tap any headline to read the full article at the source.
An ADA Council on Scientific Affairs statement says dentist antibiotic prescribing has not fallen since 2012 and urges definitive treatment over prophylaxis.
Read more on Dentaltown →An ADA summit found saliva-based testing shows promise for caries, periodontal and systemic risk but needs validation before it can enter routine dental care.
Read more on Dentaltown →This week, we step back in time with Dr. Tom Giacobbi and learn about the first electric-powered toothbrush.
Read more on DrBicuspid →Headlines and summaries are aggregated from publicly available feeds; all rights remain with the original publishers. We link directly to each source — visit them for the full article.