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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Dental Students and Older Adults Connect in Innovative Program
Through an innovative program at the University of Colorado (CU) Anschutz Medical Campus, students from the Schools of Dental Medicine, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nursing, and Medicine are paired with older adults in the…
Mobile Dentistry Comes to the Workplace
A retrofitted van visiting schools and public health events in areas with limited access to professional dental care is what typically comes to mind when mobile dentistry is mentioned. However, Jet Dental is redefining what mobile dentistry…
Monkeypox Is Now a Public Health Emergency
With more than 6,000 diagnosed cases of monkeypox in the United States, the US Department of Health and Human services labeled the virus a public health emergency on August 4. Endemic to Africa, monkeypox is spreading more quickly than…
Less Than Half of Private Dental Practices Offer Health Insurance Benefits
Many dental practices are struggling to fill vacant positions, particularly dental hygienists. Research from the American Dental Association (ADA) and American Dental Hygienists’ Association shows that during the pandemic, 8% of dental…
Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health Releases Troubling Workforce Report
Pennsylvania residents have seen a 10% reduction in the dental care workforce, lower pay for all dental workers, $6.3M in annual state tax revenue losses, and the loss of $73M in yearly rural labor income.
‘The UMB Pulse’ Podcast Explores the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry
The latest edition of the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s podcast “The UMB Pulse” features the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, home to more than 40,000 dental artifacts—including George Washington’s dentures.…
The Reemergence of Polio
Vaccine hesitancy and reduced access to regular healthcare during the global pandemic have hindered compliance with recommended immunizations. This is causing the reemergence of diseases long thought eradicated such as polio. The worldwide…
Monkeypox: Public Health Emergencies Issued in San Francisco and New York
As the United States struggles to contain another highly infectious disease—monkeypox—San Francisco and the state of New York have declared their own public health emergencies. The US has more than 5,000 reported cases of monkeypox with 40%…
The End of Summer Brings Deadlines for Many Small Business Grants
A variety of small business grants are available from New York to Texas to support small businesses still struggling due to the pandemic, according to Small Business Trends, and many of these have deadlines scheduled for the end of summer.…
Dental Researcher Tackles Oral Health Disparities Among Older Adults
In the state of Ohio, low-income older adults experience increased rates of oral disease and face significant barriers to professional dental services. Assistant Dean of Clinical and Translational Research at Case Western Reserve University…
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