Providing routine preventive oral health screenings in physician-based settings may help resolve the access-to-care problems that plague the United States.

Maine Dental Health Out-Reach Inc (MDHOI), a nonprofit charitable organization based in Winthrop, Maine, recently received a $350,000 grant from the Next Generation Foundation of Maine.

The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) recently submitted its comments to the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) regarding the proposed accreditation standards for dental therapy education programs.

A new California law (Senate Bill 850) has paved the way for more than 15 community college districts to launch pilot bachelor degree programs in vocational fields, including dental hygiene.

In October, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments regarding Case 13-534, North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

In order for its graduates to succeed in an ever-competitive job market, Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, and Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) in Indianapolis are looking to add a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene …

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene is pleased to announce the addition of Fred Summerfelt, RDH, MEd, AP, to its Editorial Advisory Board.

The Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Research Grant, administered through the American Dental Hygienists' Association Institute for Oral Health, is accepting applications through February 28, 2015.

Michele Leonardi Darby, BSDH, MS, has established an award bearing her name.

In late September, the oral health profession joined the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging and its Image Gently campaign.