Dental hygienist may be one of most sought-after US jobs

A review has found that dental hygienists may be among the top 10 most desirable jobs in the United States.

Investigators examined Google search volumes and number of searchers for 105 jobs over a 12-month period, according to a report from Becker’s Dental + DSO Review. They then compared the data with state population information.

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ADA News | ADA Morning Huddle | October 23, 2024

Brushing before or after breakfast

Experts weighed in on whether to brush teeth before or after eating breakfast.

Although the practice may disrupt the flavor of the food, the general consensus is to brush the teeth prior to breakfast, according to a news report from Healthline.

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Healthline | Kathryn Watson | October 2, 2024

Amalgam dental fillings may not pose health risk

Experts weighed in on the safety of amalgam dental fillings following a decision by the European Union to ban the use of the fillings. As part of the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the ban will be initiated in early 2025 and is expected to prevent 10 tons of amalgam from entering the environment over the next five years, according to a news report published in The New York Times.

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ADA News | The New York Times | September 20, 2024

Showing up as his best self
Brett Kessler, D.D.S., to become 161st president of ADA

It’s 5 a.m. On any given morning. Dr. Brett Kessler’s alarm rings.

There’s a grunt, a moan. He gets up, sits down in his home office, and does a guided meditation while he’s sipping his coffee. The audio meditation usually has a topic, which will lead Dr. Kessler to write in his journal what he thought about and what insights he gathered. There are some days he skips the stationary meditation, turning toward another form for him: running.

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 ADA News | Kelly Ganski | September 03, 2024

The Future of Digital Dentistry: AI Robot Successfully Places Dental Crown

In a frankly, quite crazy development that may revolutionize the field of digital dentistry in the future, the world’s first fully autonomous robot-performed dental crown placement has been completed. Insane! Something that has been joked about – robots doing dentistry – is now somewhat a reality. This milestone event, achieved by Perceptive’s AI-driven robotics system , marks a significant leap forward in integrating artificial intelligence and robotics in dental care.

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 Institute of Digital Dentistry | Dr Ahmad AL-Hassiny | August 14, 2024

Daily cannabis use potentially linked to head, neck cancers

A new study found that patients diagnosed with cannabis use disorder may have an increased overall risk of developing head and neck cancers. In the study, published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, investigators analyzed a database of 4 million electronic health records and found more than 116,000 diagnoses of cannabis use disorder among patients with head and neck cancers.

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ADA Dental News | ADA Morning Huddle | July 2024