If fairness is the foundation of justice, then a truly just government has a duty to ensure access to basic healthcare, including dental care, for every citizen.

Despite the high rate of oral complications during cancer treatment, many patients receive little to no oral health guidance, highlighting the urgent need for dental hygienists to join oncology teams.

The Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact is designed to provide the 
greatest level of professional mobility for oral health professionals.

Recent research raises questions about the effectiveness and potential risks of community water fluoridation, prompting renewed discussion on its role in public health.

As workforce shortages continue to hinder access to care, the dental hygiene 
profession must choose between two distinct interstate compacts — 
each with far-reaching implications for mobility, safety, and standards.

Programs in New York City offer asylum seekers and disadvantaged children access to dental care.

I have had the privilege of working in the field of dentistry for more than four decades in a variety of settings — from private practice to public health to dental hygiene education. Private practice is typically where most dental…

Dental hygienists are on the front lines of early oral cancer detection.

While tipping has become common across many types of services, this practice is not acceptable within dental hygiene.

A federally funded associateship program at the New York University College of Dentistry is helping young patients with special needs receive the dental care they need.