With a significant peak in use during the COVID-19 pandemic, teledentistry continues to make a difference in the dental setting.

The Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact is designed to provide the 
greatest level of professional mobility for oral health professionals.

By understanding sensory sensitivities and communication challenges, dental professionals can implement a supportive environment that improves oral health outcomes for autistic individuals.

As workforce shortages continue to hinder access to care, the dental hygiene 
profession must choose between two distinct interstate compacts — 
each with far-reaching implications for mobility, safety, and standards.

Programs in New York City offer asylum seekers and disadvantaged children access to dental care.

With the number of older adults in the United States continuing to increase, integrating dental care into comprehensive healthcare is key to enhancing quality of life and addressing the unique challenges this demographic faces.

The Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact facilitates the ability of clinicians to move, expands employment opportunities, and reduces the need to maintain multiple licenses.

Through behavioral techniques and treatment modifications, this population can successfully receive much-needed dental care.

Oral health professionals can help this patient population successfully receive much-needed dental care.

The principles of applied behavior analysis and functional behavior assessment are key to assuaging patients’ dental anxiety, fear, and dentophobia.