A California pilot program proposing to allow expanded function dental assistants to administer local anesthesia threatens to blur critical lines in education, training, and patient safety. Dental hygienists must make their voices heard about this…
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California’s System of Providing Dental Care Is in Crisis
New reporting from the San Francisco Standard reveals a worsening dental hygienist shortage in California that is reshaping both…
Who Should Give the Shot? New Anesthesia Pilot for Dental Assistants Sparks…
A new California pilot program would allow dental assistants to administer local anesthesia, a move many dentists welcome for…
Florida Moves Toward Dental Therapy
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill to create a dental therapist role to provide preventive and routine restorative care.…
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Hawaii Hopes to Broaden Access to School-Based Dental Care
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Interested in Research? Now May Be Your Chance
The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral healthcare system, has introduced a request for proposals regarding dental research. The research…
Material May Phase Out the Need for Extracted Teeth in Dental Research
From randomized clinical trials to school science projects, extracted teeth are key components of dental research, but they are not always easy to procure. Now researchers from the University of Hong Kong, Wuhan University in China, and…
Dental Assistants Recognition Week Is March 5 to 11
Dental Assistants Recognition Week is March 5 to 11, and the California Dental Association (CDA) wants to make sure dental practices acknowledge it in addition to Dental Hygienist Appreciation and Administrative Professionals Weeks, which…
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