ADA Seeks Fair Treatment for Dentistry in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
As this sweeping legislation heads to the House after passing the Senate, the American Dental Association is speaking up for dental practices, students, and patients.
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Giant Alaskan Bear Gets a Crown!
When an 800-pound, 9-foot-tall bear needs dental work, it takes more than a routine appointment. Zoo staff and dental specialists teamed up for a remarkable and safe procedure to restore Tundra’s toothy grin.
Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Face 40% Higher Risk of Severe Dental Infections, Study Finds
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are significantly more likely to be hospitalized for serious oral infections, highlighting the need to integrate dental care into chronic disease management. A national study of more than 14 million…
Vermont Halts Dental Therapy Program, Shifts Focus to Expanding Dental Hygiene
After nearly a decade of planning, Vermont State University has officially ended development of its proposed Dental Therapy Program due to insurmountable financial and operational challenges. Instead, the university is doubling down on its…
Passionate Dental Hygienist Wins the May Sunstar eBrief Giveaway!
With more than 35 years of experience in clinical practice, Susan Buchenberger, MEd, BSDH, RDH, also presents continuing education courses and serves as an adjunct faculty member at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams…
A New Addition Joins Dimensions’ Editorial Advisory Board
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene is pleased to announce its newest Editorial Advisory Board member: Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd. She is an associate professor in the Dental Hygiene Unit of the Allied Health Department at Eugenio Maria de…
School Fluoride Varnish Programs Prove to Be Effective Tool in Fight Against Childhood Caries
A major systematic review confirms that school fluoride varnish delivery programs significantly reduce tooth decay and narrow oral health disparities among children at high risk. The findings support national expansion of school-based…
New York Bill Aims to Expand Dental Hygienists’ Independence Through Collaborative Practice
The New York legislature has sent a bill to the governor that, if signed, would allow dental hygienists to work without direct supervision under a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed dentist. The proposed legislation could…
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist Wins the March Sunstar eBrief Giveaway
Hali Householder, RDH, BSPH, OMT, of Greenwood, Indiana, has been practicing dental hygiene since 2012 and is now an orofacial myofunctional therapist with her own business, Indy Myo. She is also the winner of the March Sunstar Ebrief…
Dental Hygienist Who Moonlights as a Sheep Farmer Wins Sunstar Giveaway
Leigh Anne Tucker, RDH, a clinical dental hygienist for more than 30 years, is the winner of the April Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway! Tucker who shares a small sheep farm with working border collies with her husband of nearly 30 years in…
