Amy Coplen, RDH, EPDH, MS, a frequent contributor to Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, received the 2022 Dental Hygiene Alumna of the Year Award from her alma mater, the University of Michigan (U-M), in recognition of her advocacy in…

Through its Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is expanding access to dental care, cancer screening and be­havioral healthcare. “The Biden-Harris…

Old Dominion University (ODU) Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene is partnering with Eastern Virginia Medical School’s (EVMS) HOPES Clinica Esperanza to provide children who are learning English with much-needed dental care at…

Recent outbreaks of nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infections highlight the importance of maintaining and monitoring dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) in accordance with recommended infection prevention protocols. Following a cluster of…

The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)  Dental Hygiene Program in Richmond has a new director, Marion C. Manski, RDH, MS. Formerly director of the Fones School of Dental Hygiene at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, Manski…

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene offers an online “Ask the Expert” forum where readers may submit questions for answer by an expert clinical panel on topics such as anesthesia, cultural competency, ergonomics, esthetic dentistry, ethics and…

Found in oceans across the globe, coral has proven time-consuming for scientists to measure and study. As many coral reefs are in decline due to pollution, erosion, and climate change, scientists are working diligently to ensure the…

The Dental Therapy Education Program at Skagit Valley College (SVC) in Mount Vernon, Washington, received accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), the first such program to receive CODA accreditation in the lower 48…

Ensuring that children have a dental home is an important step to promoting a lifetime of good oral health. However, this task is daunting for those with limited resources. As a result, DentaQuest, a United States-based company that…

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene announces the addition of Anna Matthews, RDH, MS, to its prestigious Editorial Advisory Board. A professor in the Dental Hygiene Program at New York City College of Technology (City Tech), she was named…