California’s AB 1952 would allow internationally trained dentists to become licensed dental hygienists without completing a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program. While supporters cite workforce shortages, dental hygienists argue the proposal…
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IHS Says Goodbye to Amalgam Fillings
The Indian Health Service will phase out mercury-containing dental amalgam fillings by 2027, accelerating a shift already underway…
20 Years of Protecting Children’s Smiles
A National Children’s Dental Health Month call to strengthen access to care for underserved children.
Winner of the December Sunstar eBrief Giveaway Announced
Congratulations to the December winner of the Sunstar eBrief Giveaway, Shanin Peck, RDH, MA, ECPII. A professor and senior…
The Cross-Border Dental Boom Is Reshaping US Practice Economics
1.3 million Americans went to Mexico for care. Here’s why oral health professionals should be paying attention.
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Program Helps Patients With Disabilities Receive Much-Needed Dental Care
Individuals with significant disabilities who require sedation in order to successfully receive professional dental care are often out of luck. Many dental providers are not prepared to care for patients with special needs and the number of…
Dentists and Dental Students Can Now Administer Monkeypox Vaccines
The United States Department of Health and Human Services has increased the types of providers who can administer the JYNNEOS vaccine to prevent monkeypox, in addition to administering therapeutics to treat this and other orthopoxviruses.…
CDC Says Masking in Healthcare Facilities Is No Longer Necessary
Unless located in areas where community spread of COVID-19 is high, healthcare providers, including dental practices, no longer need to require mandatory masking for patients and clinicians, according to updated guidance from the United…
University of Pittsburgh Creates Program to Alleviate Dental Assistant Shortage
According to the American Dental Association, more than 40% of United States dental practices are seeking to hire new dental team members, and dental assistants are at the top of that list. Pennsylvania is no stranger to the nationwide…
quip Adds Five Industry Leaders to its Dental Advisory Board
Today, quip, the modern oral health company, announced new members of its Dental Advisory Board, composed of internationally recognized dental experts across key sectors including dentists, public health experts, professors, and dental…
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in Implant Therapy
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Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) offers three-dimensional (3D) imaging with broad indications for periodontal diagnosis and treatment, as well as all phases of dental implant planning,…
New York State Dental Association Uses Mets Game to Raise Awareness of Oral Cancer
With more than 30,000 fans in the stadium, a Mets game provided an opportunity for the members of the New York State Dental Association to get the word out about oral cancer risk. Mets fans watched a video about oral cancer on the stadium’s…
Lack of Oral Health Professionals Has Real Consequences for Mainers
Two dental clinics serving low-income patients will close at the end of November due to staffing shortages. Located in Rumford and Monson, Maine, the clinics provided much-needed dental services to more than 2,000 patients. For more than a…
University of Minnesota Welcomes a New Dental Therapy Class
The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry welcomes the dental therapy class of 2025 in addition to the dentist class of 2026 and dental hygiene class of 2024. The combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Dental Therapy class includes…
Dental Organizations Pledge to Better Educate Oral Health Professionals on Nutrition
As part of the White House’s call to action to end hunger in the United States, several dental organizations have pledged to take steps to ensure future oral health professionals are better prepared to educate their patients on nutrition.…
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