Author Mary Otto shares her insight on the status of oral health care delivery in the United States and the radical…

Dental hygienists with additional education can use this powerful tool in caries stabilization.

As more states strengthen and modernize their oral health delivery systems via dental therapy, schools now have an…

The leader of a nonprofit public health organization shares her experience on the impact of dental therapists in…

Dental hygiene scope of practice regulation significantly impacts oral health outcomes in state populations.

The journey was arduous but worth it for dental hygienists who gained the ability to provide direct access care and…

The future looks bright, due to the efforts of clinicians, educators, policy makers, public health advocates, and…

Doctoral-level education is necessary to prepare dental hygienists to be health care providers who will challenge…

The efforts required to develop a new curriculum and ready it for the extensive evaluation process are significant.…

Efforts to reduce restrictions on dental hygiene practice and expand the midlevel practitioner model are helping to…