An antimicrobial mouthwash containing garlic extract could challenge chlorhexidine as the standard of care, according to a news report from ScienceDaily. In a systematic review published in the Journal of Herbal Medicine, investigators identified five studies focused...
The WVDA is working with partners in West Virginia to increase the number of age-one dental visits and pregnancy dental visits for Medicaid recipients. The WV PEARLS project, Perinatal & Early Action for Resilient Little Smiles, is a multi-year initiative...
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed into law two dental workforce-related measures backed by both the Virginia Dental Association and the ADA. Introduced at the request of the Virginia Dental Association, the legislation was a significant priority for the...
A recent news report described financial challenges faced by patients who had prepaid for treatment before their dentist unexpectedly died. The ADA News spoke with Jill Burns, D.D.S., a former member of the ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, to...
An interesting chart from the Oral Health Workforce Research Center (OHWRC) Legal scope of practice for dental hygienists is based on state-specific acts that describe the services that dental hygienists can provide and under what conditions they can be provided. This...
Second set of recommendations published April 6 in JADA The latest recommendations to be released from the American Dental Association’s living guideline on early oral cancer detection reiterate the importance of clinical exams while advising against the use of vital...
The West Virginia Dental Association can unlock an average 50% off on your Brasseler purchases and 10% off on your EdgeEndo purchases! Your colleagues are already benefiting from the WVDAP2 program - you probably know many of them - so ask them! This is through the...
Second Request - Please help! Please take a moment to complete a quick survey from WVU-SOD focused on Dental Professionals’ Awareness and Usage of Photobiomodulation (PBM) in Clinical Practice This survey is part of a statewide effort to understand current levels of...
The ADA 2026 Scientific Session is the essential, evidence-based dental meeting. Join us in Indianapolis October 8-10 for CE and connection with a purpose: giving your patients the best possible results. This is the rebranded "SmileCon"....So what makes the...