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.

Oregon is funding education to ease the shortage of oral health professionals, but is it the most prudent approach?

Advanced dental therapists play a key role in improving access to care for vulnerable populations.

The American Dental Therapy Association is working diligently to improve access to care and oral health equity.