In a first-of-its-kind procedure, dentists treated a two-toed sloth’s root abscesses at Chester Zoo. The challenging case combined veterinary and dental expertise to preserve the animal’s health.

Are you curious about the role of oral health professionals in esthetic medicine? Botox and dermal fillers have a variety of uses and dental hygienists are well prepared to use them.

A lab-dish and animal study from Penn Dental Medicine reveals that a senotherapy combination reduces inflammation and bone loss tied to periodontal disease. Targeting cellular aging may open new doors in the management of periodontal…

Kory Kirkegaard, DMD, is fighting to overturn a Kansas Dental Board decision banning his beloved therapy dog, Ivy, from his Overland Park office during business hours. Despite meeting state requirements and passing inspection, the certified…

After her husband died during a routine dental procedure, Shital Patel hoped to bring a patient’s voice to North Carolina’s State Board of Dental Examiners. While she was not appointed as the board’s patient representative, Patel will…

In a powerful joint statement, ADHA and IFDH call for dental hygiene services to be delivered only by licensed, educated professionals. IFDH President Jill Rethman, RDH, BA, warns that shortcuts to fix workforce shortages could compromise…

Nearly half of all American adults have some sort of periodontal disease. Dental hygienists are on the frontlines of the fight against periodontal diseases and effective instrumentation is the key to improved patient outcomes. 

More than 2,000 concerned citizens have signed a petition asking Governor Katie Hobbs to rescind SB1124, which allows dental assistants with only 120 hours of training to perform prophylaxes. Petitioners argue the law compromises patient…

New legislation passed in Utah allows dental hygienists and dental assistants to perform expanded functions, including placing restorations, under specific supervision. The move is poised to reshape team-based care in dental practices…

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants the CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water, igniting fresh debate over a decades-old public health practice. As Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoridation, oral health…