January 2025 – ODHA Dental Hygiene Newswire

ODHA News January 31, 2025

FOCUS 2025 January issue released

We’re excited to share the 2025 January issue of FOCUS, your exclusive member publication filled with valuable updates, research insights, and professional development opportunities. What’s inside this issue? President’s message – A look back at ODHA’s growth, advocacy, and collaboration in 2024, including efforts…

Preventing musculoskeletal disorders in oral health professionals

Wellness January 30, 2025

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Preventing musculoskeletal disorders in oral health professionals

Oral health professionals are at high risk for developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), with neck, back, shoulder, and wrist pain commonly reported. Oral healthcare is physically demanding, with clinicians adopting static positions for extended periods to facilitate vision and access. Reduced productivity, frequent absences,…

Biological aging mediates the association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease: Results from a national population study and Mendelian randomization analysis

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Biological aging mediates the association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease

Key Messages: Periodontitis is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and aging plays a mediating role in this association. Progression of periodontitis is significantly associated with biological aging, suggesting periodontitis may accelerate the systemic aging process. Periodontitis management may delay…

Healthy ageing and oral health: Priority, policy and public health

Oral Health January 10, 2025

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Healthy aging and oral health: A need for integrated care

Background The global population is aging at an accelerated pace. Projections indicate that by 2030, one in six people will be 60 years or older. By 2050, this number is expected to double to 2.1 billion, with those aged 80 years and older…

ODHA News January 6, 2025

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Volunteer opportunity to join the ODHA Board

Passion, pride, commitment and just wanting to be connected are some of the reasons for volunteering. At ODHA individual volunteers can make a difference and together they form a strong entity to work on behalf of the members. 2025 vacancies for Regional…

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