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HIV Screenings in Dental Settings Feasibility, Challenges and Opportunities |
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Thursday, July 16, 2026 11:11 AM |
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Dentists are strategically positioned to enhance early detection of HIV and help reduce disease transmission rates. Providing them with noninvasive and reliable rapid oral fluid tests holds promise as a feasible and impactful public health intervention. Read more. |
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Iowa dentist fined $2,000 for unsanitary conditions in his practice |
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Thursday, July 16, 2026 10:52 AM |
A dentist who has practiced in Iowa for less than two years has been cited for unsanitary conditions in his practice. Read more. |
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Workplace violence and challenging patient personalities: Solutions for the dental professional |
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Thursday, July 16, 2026 09:27 AM |
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While there is no fail-safe way to respond to challenging situations—and certainly no guaranteed solution—there are things you can do to lessen their negative effects and keep your patients and team safe. Read more. |
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Patient and Staff Safety Incidents in Korean Dental Practice: Implications for Quality of Care and Safer Healthcare Delivery |
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Thursday, July 16, 2026 09:16 AM |
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Patient safety is central to healthcare quality, yet dental practice also involves occupational risks for professionals. This study examined the lifetime prevalence and types of patient- and staff-safety incidents among Korean dental professionals and explored associated demographic, professional, and institutional factors. Read more. |
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3 ergonomic tips to help dental assistants avoid injuries |
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 12:05 PM |
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After a busy day filled with patient appointments, you may be all too familiar with an aching back, tight shoulders, or numb wrists — and you’re not alone. Dental assisting is a physically demanding job as a result of being on your feet all day, sitting or standing in awkward positions for prolonged periods of time, and moving equipment around. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce or even prevent strain on your body. Read more. |
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License, registration, permit, or certification: What do dental assistants need? |
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 12:03 PM |
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If you’re thinking about becoming a dental assistant or advancing in your career, you may have come across terms such as certification, certificates, licensure, registration, and permits — but what do they mean? While these are often grouped under the umbrella term “credential” to describe professional qualifications, each serves a different purpose and dictates the duties dental assistants are allowed to perform. Depending on the state where you work, you may need one or more of these to meet legal requirements, perform expanded functions, or demonstrate your skills to employers. Read more. |
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Improving dental care for special needs children |
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 11:59 AM |
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The article discusses the critical role of early dental visits in establishing a positive foundation for children with special needs. It details how dental teams can adapt their practices through environmental changes, staff training, and tailored treatment plans to address sensory and behavioral challenges. Emphasizing routine, patience, and communication, it aims to make dental care accessible, comfortable, and effective for neurodiverse patients. Read more. |
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Public Perception vs Public Health: Why Infectious Disease Preparedness Still Matters |
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 10:59 AM |
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Why are US citizens still concerned about infectious diseases years after COVID-19? This interview explores public perceptions of Ebola, measles, vaccination, environmental contamination, and disaster recovery, and examines how education, preparedness, and infection prevention can strengthen public health resilience. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,883: Influenza vaccines reduce childhood deaths, screening checklists with travel vaccines temporarily unavailable, and more |
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 09:58 AM |
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IZ Express #1,883: Influenza vaccines reduce childhood deaths, screening checklists with travel vaccines temporarily unavailable, and more. Read more. |
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Providing Safe and Compassionate Care for Trauma Survivors |
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 03:07 PM |
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Oral health professionals must recognize trauma-related triggers, adapt patient communication, and implement trauma-informed strategies to appropriately care for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. Read more. |
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People with disabilities are diagnosed with alcohol use disorder at much higher rates than non-disabled people |
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 03:01 PM |
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A new study found that adults with disabilities had more than three times the rate of alcohol use disorder diagnoses compared to adults without disabilities in the US. Read more. |
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Top clinician-scientist Renato M. Silva, DDS, MS, PhD, to lead UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry |
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 02:55 PM |
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Renato M. Silva, DDS, MS, PhD, an internationally respected clinician-scientist, educator, and academic leader, has been selected to serve as dean of UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, effective September 30, 2026. Read more. |
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How an emerging class of tick-borne viruses escape human immune defenses |
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 02:51 PM |
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Warmer temperatures bring out ticks that spread diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But another class of emerging tick-borne pathogens — nairoviruses — is on the rise. Some nairoviruses cause high fevers and reduce organ function in people exposed to certain tick’s bites. In ACS Infectious Diseases, researchers report how these viruses evade the human immune system. The findings could be used to help develop a surveillance system to monitor these viruses. Read more. |
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Vaping or smoking found to reduce fitness in young people by 15% |
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 02:38 PM |
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Young people who vape or smoke cigarettes have reduced blood vessel functionality, breathing efficiency and exercise capacity compared to those who have never smoked or vaped, according to a study published today in ERJ Open Research. Read more. |
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Perceived Changes in Healthcare Personnel Attitudes Toward Influenza Vaccination since the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Los Angeles County Hospital Survey |
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 02:21 PM |
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Influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel has declined nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Read more. |
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Dr. Tom Giacobbi on dentistry's x-ray advances |
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Monday, July 13, 2026 10:32 AM |
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Ready for a blast from the past? Dr. Tom Giacobbi takes a trip back to the 1980s to show you just how far dental x-rays have come, not only in his career, but in dentistry overall. Read more. |
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From Oral Candidiasis to Candidemia: A Review of Superficial to Invasive Progression |
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Sunday, July 12, 2026 12:30 PM |
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Oral candidiasis is the most prevalent fungal infection of the oral cavity and is frequently associated with immunosuppression. Read more. |
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Ten-year trends in antimicrobial and analgesic prescribing by NHS dentists in England: a retrospective analysis study |
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Saturday, July 11, 2026 01:58 PM |
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Evidence on long-term National Health Service (NHS) dental prescribing is limited. This study aimed to identify whether utilisation of analgesics and antimicrobials returned to pre-Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) levels in primary dental care, highlighting the national efforts needed to ensure patient safety when prescribing in dentistry. Read more. |
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AI Prescription Refills Spark Debate Over Safety, Oversight, and the Future of Clinical Care |
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Saturday, July 11, 2026 01:47 PM |
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Utah's AI-powered prescription refill pilot is fueling debate over how artificial intelligence can improve medication access and workflow efficiency while preserving the clinical oversight needed to ensure patient safety. Read more. |
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How to prevent New World screwworm infestations in cats and dogs |
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Saturday, July 11, 2026 01:39 PM |
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Although the New World screwworm (NWS) mainly endangers livestock, the parasitic flies can also attack and kill pets. Read more. |
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GLP-1 Agonists May Help People With Diabetes and Long COVID |
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Saturday, July 11, 2026 01:34 PM |
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GLP-1 agonists have become popular treatments for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, and newer studies suggest other health benefits as well. Findings from experiments on mice, published this week in the Journal of Virology, suggest that the drugs may offer benefits to another patient population: people with type 2 diabetes who suffer from pulmonary fibrosis months or years after infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Read more. |
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Epidemiologic Trends in Clostridioides difficile Infection Among U.S. Emergency Department Patients, 2014–2024 |
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Saturday, July 11, 2026 01:22 PM |
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Community-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) represents an increasing proportion of cases in the United States, yet contemporary data describing epidemiology and management in the emergency department (ED) are limited. We evaluated national trends in CDI incidence, antibiotic treatment, and outpatient medication exposures among ED patients. Read more. |
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Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Earns ADA Qualified Testing Site Designation |
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Friday, July 10, 2026 12:52 PM |
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As an American Dental Association (ADA) Qualified Testing Site, TUSDM joins a select network of dental institutions that can collaborate with manufacturers and industry partners on research and product evaluation initiatives. Read more. |
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Can AI Write the Note? Lessons from a Pediatric ICU Pilot of Ambient AI Scribes |
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Friday, July 10, 2026 12:45 PM |
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Ambient AI scribes listen to clinical conversations and automatically generate draft notes. They have emerged as a promising solution to the documentation burden facing physicians. Although ambient AI scribes have shown promise, much less is known about their role in pediatric inpatient medicine. Multidisciplinary rounds, medically complex patients, and family-centered decision-making create unique documentation demands. Therefore, AI-assisted documentation must be thoughtfully implemented in these settings. Read more. |
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Why Contact Tracing Remains One of Infection Prevention's Most Powerful Tools: Lessons From the Ebola Outbreak in the DRC |
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Friday, July 10, 2026 12:36 PM |
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What makes contact tracing effective during an Ebola outbreak? This article explains how IPs and public health teams use the same core principles, such as rapid case identification, exposure assessment, contact monitoring, and community engagement, to reduce disease transmission. Using the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC as a case study, it highlights why trust, surveillance, and high contact follow-up rates remain essential to successful IPC efforts worldwide. Read more. |
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New York State Department of Health Announces Historic $544K Penalty Against Former Suffolk County Nurse Practitioner for Fraudulent Vaccination Practices |
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Friday, July 10, 2026 09:25 AM |
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The New York State Department of Health today announced it has imposed a $544,000 civil penalty against former Suffolk County nurse practitioner Julie DeVuono, who was found to have falsified vaccination records for 162 school-aged children. This is the largest civil penalty imposed for vaccination fraud in the Department of Health's 125-year history, exceeding a then-unprecedented $300,000 civil penalty imposed in Fall 2023. Read more. |
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Current status and challenges in the assessment of antibiotic allergy information in electronic health records: a retrospective observational study of perioperative patients |
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Friday, July 10, 2026 09:17 AM |
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Inappropriate antibiotic allergy labeling often leads to the unnecessary avoidance of first-line therapies. The present study aimed to evaluate the current status of antibiotic allergy documentation and its assessment in patients undergoing surgery for which cefazolin was the recommended first-line prophylaxis in a Japanese hospital. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - July 9, 2026 |
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Thursday, July 09, 2026 12:32 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 75 / No. 26. Read more. |
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ICT Expert Acronym Challenge: Test Your Infection Control Knowledge With This Health Care Professional Quiz |
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Thursday, July 09, 2026 12:15 PM |
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Think you know your infection control acronyms? Test your expertise with our ICT Expert Acronym Challenge! From CLABSI to VRE, this 20-question puzzle covers essential health care-acquired infection prevention terminology that every infection control professional should master. How many can you match correctly? Try the challenge now! Perfect for IPC specialists, infection prevention coordinators, and health care epidemiologists! Read more. |
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CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Interim Report on Oral Health Inspection Visit by Age 1 |
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Thursday, July 09, 2026 11:54 AM |
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The Dental Quality Alliance (DQA) calls for review of its interim report on the DQA Oral Health Inspection Visit by Age 1 measure testing project. The purpose of this report is to update all interested parties on the measure’s specifications and to highlight key findings and decisions to date, as well as provide an overview of the testing process.
The Oral Health Inspection Visit by Age 1 measure assesses the percentage of children who receive an oral health inspection, (including oral evaluations, assessments and screenings) by age 1. The measure is designed to evaluate how effectively children are connected to early oral health care through both dental and medical providers, supporting the prevention and early identification of dental disease during a critical period of development.
We are asking that you please take the time to review the report and provide your comments to the DQA at [email protected] by August 5, 2026.
View Report. |
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OSHA Fact Sheet - Hepatitis B Vaccination Protection |
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Thursday, July 09, 2026 11:28 AM |
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a pathogenic microorganism that can cause potentially life-threatening disease in humans. HBV infection is transmitted through exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), as defined in the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030. Read More. |
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Evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of the nanoshield barrier on potentially contaminated materials used by students in dental clinics: a cross-sectional study |
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Thursday, July 09, 2026 09:33 AM |
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Environmental surfaces and devices routinely used in dental clinics are frequently exposed to microbial contamination from aerosols, droplets, and hand contact, posing a potential risk for cross-infection among patients and healthcare personnel. Read more. |
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Americans still don't connect oral health with overall health |
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Wednesday, July 08, 2026 03:01 PM |
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A recent survey reveals that while most Americans care about oral health, few recognize its connection to systemic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, highlighting a need for better education and collaboration. Read more. |
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Microbial flora and antimicrobial resistance in dental unit waterlines of Chongqing: An observational cross-sectional laboratory study |
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Wednesday, July 08, 2026 02:34 PM |
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Objective: To identify pathogenic bacteria in dental water systems and assess microbial diversity and resistance genes, we collected water samples from 35 dental facilities in Chongqing, China. Read more. |
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Ways to Avoid Getting Sick When Traveling |
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Wednesday, July 08, 2026 12:09 PM |
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An infectious disease specialist shares simple steps you can take to help lower your risk of getting sick when traveling this summer. Read more. |
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