New research suggests that a mother’s vitamin D levels during pregnancy may play a meaningful role in her child’s risk for early childhood caries. Higher vitamin D status, especially later in pregnancy, was linked to fewer carious lesions,…

Just when oral health professionals thought the operatory was a safe space, a dental chair has turned up in one of the most disturbing places imaginable. Newly released images place familiar clinical equipment in a setting that’s anything…

Kentucky’s proposal to create an oral preventive assistant role, allowing dental assistants to perform procedures traditionally reserved for dental hygienists, has ignited strong opposition among dental hygienists who say the plan…

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Advanced aeroacoustic engineering may soon deliver dental drills that are not only quieter, but redesigned to ease patient anxiety without compromising performance.

Congratulations to Bianca Rocha, RDH, BSDH, BS, winner of the September Sunstar eBrief Giveaway! She lives in California’s Central Valley and is currently in her first year of practice. As a new dental hygienist, she is excited to…

A viral TikTok video showing a breast-cancer patient’s dental X-ray has ignited widespread discussion about the overlooked role of oral infections in systemic health. The clip highlights how symptom-free root-canal failures can complicate…

California’s registered dental hygienists in alternative practice (RDHAPs) are transforming access to oral health by providing preventive care directly to underserved communities with no dentist on-site required. Now, a Central Coast…

Who doesn’t love a giveaway? Sunstar GUM will gift one lucky dental hygienist with these fun prizes: tooth-themed floral long sleeve t-shirt, a sweet tooth-wearing-a-sun-hat brooch, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene notebook, and samples of your…

New research links interdental cleaning to measurably better glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes. The study suggests that consistent oral hygiene habits may help reduce inflammation and support improved metabolic outcomes.