Adding a dental benefit to Medicare will make a significant difference in improving access to care for older Americans.

A new tool is available to help reduce regulatory barriers for the profession.

The ADHA partners with the ADA to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on the dental hygiene workforce.

An interstate compact will help dental hygienists maximize their employment opportunities.

Both patients and clinicians stand to gain under this model of care.

Lorene G. Kent, RDH, BA, is the publisher of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and the president of Belmont Business Media in Santa Ana, California. Prior to entering the world of publishing, she was a practicing dental hygienist for more than…

The national organization representing dental hygienists is working diligently to make important changes regarding access to care and license portability.

Through two dental pilot programs, the state moves closer to full utilization of dental therapists.

The Minnesota model of care continues to improve access to care for the state’s vulnerable populations.

Dental therapy legislation keeps moving across the country with 13 states and several Tribal nations implementing this member of the oral health workforce. Dental therapists are working in Tribal clinics in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.1,2…