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…
Dry Mouth Could Be the Clue to Undiagnosed Diabetes
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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Dugoni School of Dentistry Volunteers Care for San Francisco’s Underserved at Project Homeless…
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, students and faculty from University of the Pacific’s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry returned to Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to participate in San Francisco’s Project Homeless…
Dental Team Investigates Bone Regeneration Therapy in Space
In a collaborative effort, the NASA team from the University of Pittsburg School of Dental Medicine’s INTINILAB is working with a biomedical startup to study the effects of lack of gravity on skeletal stem cells. In experiments conducted…
Impact of Marijuana Use on Dental Care
With medical and/or recreational use of marijuana now legal in a growing number of states, it’s not surprising there has been an uptick in patients presenting for dental care under the influence. What may seem unlikely, however, is how…
Male Dental Hygienists Are Rarer in Japan Than the United States
Approximately 6.9% of dental hygienists in the United States are men. However, the gender disparity in the dental hygiene profession is even more pronounced in Japan. The country has more than 142,000 dental hygienists and only 91 are men,…
Use Brush-Baby From First Tooth to First Tooth Loss
Brush-Baby (brushbaby.co.uk) designs, manufactures, and supplies dental-care products for children from birth through 10 years of age, helping parents care for gums and teeth, from pre-teething, through teething and onto a full set of teeth…
Healthier Smiles Program Receives Significant Support
The Healthier Smiles Program, a part of Save the Children—an organization dedicated to giving children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm—received a $3 million donation from the Mars Wrigley…
Unkempt Dental Hygienist Is Subject of ‘Dear Abby’ Inquiry
For more than 66 years, the advice column “Dear Abby” has featured readers’ questions on a wide variety of topics—from etiquette conundrums to family dynamics—with answers first provided by Pauline Phillips, followed by her daughter Jeanne…
Research Shows COVID-19 Risk Is Low Among Dental Professionals When Safeguards Are in Place
A new study recently published in JAMA Network Open found that the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission was low among oral health professionals providing direct patient care in an educational setting when clinicians wore personal protective…
NYU Creates Summer Research Program in Oral Health Sciences
With more than $560,000 in funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry is creating a summer research program focused on oral health sciences for high school and…
Top 12 Largest Dental Companies Announced
The analysts at Insider Monkey, a New Jersey-based content company focused on investing, published the top 12 largest dental companies in the world in addition to an in-depth look at the status of each of these dental behemoths. While some…
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