If Congress slashes Medicaid funding, adult dental coverage may be one of the first benefits to disappear, leaving millions without essential oral healthcare. With fewer dentists accepting Medicaid and emergency department visits for dental…

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene welcomes Ann Bruhn, BSDH, MS, RDH, to the journal’s Editorial Advisory Board. An associate professor and chair of the Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene (SODH) at Old Dominion University (ODU), Bruhn…

At Davis & Parker Family Dental in Loveland, Colorado, a trip to the dentist feels more like a backstage pass to a rock concert. With walls adorned in vintage music memorabilia and personalized playlists replacing the dreaded drill…

Through the Esther Wilkins Educational Scholarship program, the first 100 registrants for the Dimensions' Discovery EXPO got their tickets for 50% OFF! Because those tickets went so fast, a few days ago we decided to allow for an additional…

Despite public health initiatives, oral diseases continue to affect billions worldwide, with untreated caries remaining the most prevalent condition. The latest Global Burden of Disease study highlights the urgent need for strengthened oral…

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed an iron oxide nanozyme-based treatment that enhances root canal therapy by precisely targeting and eliminating persistent biofilms within the complex root canal system.

Northcentral Technical College in Wausau is launching Wisconsin's inaugural dental therapy program to combat the scarcity of dental professionals in rural regions. This initiative aims to enhance access to essential dental services by…

With expertise in dental hygiene, massage therapy, and myofunctional therapy, Rebecka Clark, RDH, LMT, CSOM, CMLDT, CH-ONC, is pioneering an integrative approach to patient care and advocating for a broader role for dental hygienists in…

Who doesn’t love a giveaway? Sunstar GUM will gift one lucky dental hygienist with these fun prizes: personalized tooth pen holder, cute dental hygiene sweatshirt, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene tumbler, and samples of your favorite oral…

Studies continue to confirm the relationship between oral care and the rest of the human body.