Ferris State University is advancing Michigan’s first dental therapy program, aiming to expand access to care while addressing workforce shortages.
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House Reauthorizes Action for Dental Health Act to Strengthen Workforce and…
The US House overwhelmingly approved legislation extending federal support for oral health workforce programs and prevention…
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Because xerostomia is more common in patients with diabetes, oral health professionals may play a key role in identifying…
American Dental Hygienists’ Association Releases 2026–2028 Strategic…
New three-year plan focuses on advancing professional autonomy, workforce well-being and the role of dental hygienists in every…
Kettenbach Receives German Top 100-Innovation Award in 2026 The Recognition,…
Consistent innovation efforts payoff: Kettenbach has once again been awarded the prestigious TOP 100 Award 2026, ranking among the…
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The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry is conducting a 6-month study on the progression of periodontal diseases among participants with moderate to severe periodontitis. While dental research is…
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Dental practices across the United States are feeling the pinch of the oral health professional labor shortage. Northern Michigan is addressing this issue by creating an abbreviated but intense program to get new dental assistants into the…
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Dental Hygiene Students Join Nursing Students in Diabetes Care Simulation
Dental hygiene students and nursing students from the University of New Mexico participated in an interprofessional diabetes care simulation. The program focuses on justice and equity in the care of patients with diabetes, who number more…
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While 13 states have authorized dental therapy, only Alaska, Minnesota, and Washington have educational programs to train dental therapists. Colorado, which authorized dental therapy in 2022 and will begin allowing licensed dental…
Loan Repayment Program to Bring More Providers to Northern New England
Rural areas in Northern New England—which encompasses New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine—face shortages of all types of healthcare providers, including dentists. To attract more dental providers to the region, Northeast Delta Dental has…
California Scraps Healthcare Mask Mandate
On April 3, California will no longer require patients, visitors, and clinicians who are not performing clinical treatment to mask up in healthcare settings, including dental practices, across the state. It also let its COVID-19 state of…
Implant Registry to Open at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
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