The year 1923 was significant for oral health professionals as it was the starting point for both the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) and the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). The ADHA was the brainchild of 46…

Paid for with $1 million in state lottery funds, Oregon launched its Veteran Dental Program, which provides free dental care to the state’s veteran residents, on January 1. The program provides prophylaxes, restorative care, tooth…

The 21st Century Cures Act, which was signed into law in December 2016, received bipartisan support in its efforts to streamline the implementation of electronic heath records and health information technology in addition to bolster…

A new study conducted at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Community Health & Research found that one in four Americans has lost a loved one due to COVID-19 as of May 17, 2022. Published in OMEGA–Journal of Death…

According to a review conducted by researchers at the New York University School of Global Public Health, Americans covered by employer-sponsored health insurance plans report difficulty in affording healthcare services. This trend was most…

Since 2020, Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, which serves Linn County, Oregon, has included a dental hygienist on its care team. The hospital-based dental hygienist has an expanded care permit which allows him or her to practice…

In a survey of more than 285 members of the American Dental Association’s Clinical Evaluators Panel, 88% noted they provided patients with intraoral appliances and 72% of those had dental assistants involved in the fabrication of such…

A public ballot measure requiring Massachusetts dental insurers to spend a minimum of 83% of premiums on patient care, as opposed to administrative costs or marketing expenses, passed in the November election and was signed into law in…

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 will require between two and four dental plan options for active Military and National Guard members and their families beginning January 1, 2026. Previously, the Military dental coverage…

The American Academy of Pediatrics, which represents more than 67,000 pediatricians in the United States, has released a new report on how pediatricians can encourage good oral health among their patients. The report “Maintaining and…