Early childhood caries (ECC) can severely impact the oral and systemic health of the United States’ most vulnerable children.

Dimensions is pleased to announce the addition of Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS, to its Editorial Advisory Board.

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Editorial Advisory Board member Jacquelyn L. Fried, RDH, MS, has been named to the Maryland Daily Record's 2015 Top 100 Women list.

In North Dakota, the combination of a shortage of dentists and lack of access to affordable care means that many people have never seen an oral health professional

Guidelines on the safe practice of radiographic imaging are available, though it remains unclear how many oral health professionals follow such recommendations.

The American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs in January released updated clinical practice guidelines on the need for prophylaxis among patients with prosthetic joint implants

Michele L. Darby, BSDH, MS, a leader in dental hygiene research, education, and literature, passed away February 5 after a long illness

The American Academy of Pediatrics, a professional organization that represents American pediatricians, released an updated statement on oral health in December.

The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition has implemented a new program in which early childhood professionals across the state will receive training on the importance of children's oral health and steps they can take to educate parents/caregivers…

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a 2-year, $400,000 grant to the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Minority Dental Faculty Development (MDFD) program to address oral health disparities in underserved communities