West Side Progressive Hygiene Study Club

03/06/2023

Hygienist Jodie Heimbach discusses why you should reinvest in yourself to stay excited and fulfilled in your hygiene career

06/22/2022

MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Getting your tongue or lips pierced? Don't be surprised when your dentist is unhappy about it. These piercings can do damage to your teeth and gums, a new study warns. "Our study found that many people with oral piercings had deep pockets and gaps around the...

02/17/2021

It's well known that the business side of dentistry is overlooked in dental school. These business tips from Matthew Newman will help new dentists down a path toward success.

12/22/2020

As the United Kingdom sounded the alarm that a mutated version of the novel coronavirus was rapidly spreading across the region and neighboring countries shut down travel from the UK, most scientists note that this behavior is not unusual for viruses, nor will it negate the efficacy of available vac...

11/17/2020

The drug maker Moderna said its coronavirus vaccine was 94.5 percent effective, according to an early analysis of data.

10/28/2020

Using mouthwash probably won’t protect you from the novel coronavirus. But scientists hope more research will show that it can help reduce spread.

10/26/2020

Good information to know if you are helping with bleaching.

Tips and considerations to protect patients during whitening procedures

10/05/2020

Very interesting initial findings on why some population is more susceptible and respond less favorable to this virus that have changed everything in our job and life.

NIH investigator co-led international research effort.

10/02/2020

The test provides qualitative detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2 in oral saline rinse specimens, nasopharyngeal swab, and nasal swab specimens in a universal transport media, as well as nasal swabs collected in oral saline rinse.

09/29/2020

Testing self-collected saliva samples could offer an easy and effective mass testing approach for detecting asymptomatic COVID-19.

06/26/2020

While the United States struggles to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, dentistry continues its recovery, according to a new poll by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute. Taken during the week of June 15, the poll shows that 33.8% of dental practices are open with business as usual; 6...

06/02/2020

Some hope for this word crisis. Stay safe.

The medicine, a human-made antibody against the coronavirus that causes the disease, was discovered by a Vancouver company.