Beginning July 1, 2026, California’s decision to limit full-scope Medi-Cal dental benefits for certain adult immigrants will reshape access to care, practice participation, and the balance between short-term savings and long-term system costs.
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Rethinking Anxiety in Dentistry
As burnout and mental health challenges rise across the dental workforce, a new perspective suggests anxiety may be an adaptive…
Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
As new technologies and adjunctive therapies expand treatment options, clinicians must critically evaluate the evidence to select…
RDHAPs Take the Stage at Dimensions’ Discovery EXPO
An expert RDHAP panel will tackle scope clarity, sustainable business models, patient access, and the future of independent dental…
A Medieval Gold Bridge Reveals the Surprising Origins of Cosmetic Dentistry
Advanced scientific analysis of a 15th–17th century skeleton uncovered evidence of an early gold dental bridge, offering rare…
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Happy Juneteenth!
On this federal holiday, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene celebrates Juneteenth, the end of slavery in the United States, and the freedom of all Americans. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black Americans, living in…
Honoring Fathers
Fathers — in all forms — make their kids feel loved, protected, and safe. All of us at Dimensions of Dental Hygiene wish the fathers of the world a special day filled with their favorite things.
Partnership Enables Connecticut Dental Assistants to Expand Their Skill Sets
Traditionally, dental assistants who wanted to expand their skill sets to include capturing X-rays needed to pass a national examination. A partnership between the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (UConn-SODM) and the…
Montana Faces Barriers to Helping Refugees Access Dental Care
Refugees often spend more than 10 years in refugee camps before they begin the resettlement process in another country. During those 10 years, they often have little to no access to dental care. With an increase in the number of refugees…
Medicaid Dental Benefits Are Woefully Inadequate in Most States
In the United States healthcare system, dental and medical health are treated in separate silos, regardless of the fact that oral and systemic health are intrinsically linked. This longtime policy has made accessing dental care difficult or…
Knowledge Is Power
Broadening our understanding of periodontal pathogens may open the door to better treatment strategies.
Wisconsin Addresses Lack of Dental Care for Medicaid Enrollees
In the state of Wisconsin, approximately 70% of adults and children covered by Medicaid did not receive any dental care at all in 2021. To address this disparity, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is donating $5.1 million to 14…
Dental Technician Steals Precious Metals from VA to Sell for Personal Gain
A dental technician at the Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albany, New York, admitted he stole precious metals, including silver, gold, and noble alloys, to sell on the private market. The materials were supposed to be melted…
Number of Dentists Joining Dental Service Organizations Continues to Grow
More dentists — especially new dentists — are choosing to affiliate with dental service organizations (DSOs), according to survey data collected by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute. In 2022, approximately 13% of…
New Bacterium Responsible for Dental Caries Is Revealed
The bacterial species Streptococcus mutans has long been identified as the main culprit in the development of dental caries. However, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and the Adams School of Dentistry…
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