A federally qualified health center—Penobscot Community Health Care—in Bangor, Maine, has received the necessary funding to begin a pilot project that would integrate the state’s first dental hygiene therapist into its dental center’s care…

To kick off the new year, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene is excited to an­nounce the launch of two new columns—”Digital Agenda” and “Social Commentary.“

The second annual Teledentistry Innovation Awards, spon­sored by MouthWatch LLC, an intraoral and teledentistry solutions company based in Metuchen, New Jersey, were presented at a ceremony during the Greater New York Dental Meeting in…

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Dental teams can use these strategies to encourage medication adherence among patients and avoid possible adverse drug interactions.

As the link between maternal and infant oral health becomes more clear, dental hygiene practice must also evolve to reflect this new knowledge.

Oral health professionals must be knowledgeable about the human papillomavirus and its vaccine to effectively educate their patients.

In the 12th edition of this annual feature, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene recognizes the best and the brightest in academia, clinical practice, industry, “mover and shaker,” public health, and research.

Every year at this time, our thoughts naturally turn to what’s happened over the past 12 months.

The following strategies will help oral health professionals prevent and manage infection control exposure events.