Dental hygienist wages climbed again in 2025, with national averages nearing $49 per hour and top markets pushing well above $65.
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Why Dental Teams Must Screen for Mental Health and Substance Use Risk
As evidence links oral health with mental illness and substance use disorders, oral health professionals are uniquely positioned to…
Scope Shift or Staffing Solution? California’s AB 1952 Ignites Debate
California’s AB 1952 would allow internationally trained dentists to become licensed dental hygienists without completing a…
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.
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DIY Veneers May Wreak Havoc on Patients’ Oral Health and Wallets
As many Americans’ budgets are tight, much less expensive alternatives to professional dental care have been gaining traction on social media. A woman in North Texas learned the hard way how wrong do-it-yourself (DIY) dentistry can go. She…
Congress Considers Student Loan Interest Education Act
Most dental school graduates are excited to start the next phase of their careers. However, high student loan debt can be an unwelcome shock as new dentists try to find their footing. Some will graduate with more than $300,000 of dental…
High School Is Reimagined With Work-Focused Program
With college costs rapidly increasing, a 4-year degree may be out of reach for some young people, while many skilled positions remain unfilled due to a lack of qualified applicants. One high school in Dearborn, Michigan, is looking to…
Medical-Dental Research Team Collaborate to Stop Vision Loss
Researchers from the College of Medicine and the College of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston received a Blue Sky Award to further their study on restoring eyesight to patients with macular…
West Virginia Medical School Helps Addicts Improve Their Oral Health
West Virginia has suffered dearly during the opioid epidemic, experiencing some of the highest death rates due to drug overdose in the United States. Opioid addiction causes a multitude of health problems as well as deleterious effects on…
The Popularity of Tooth Gems Rises Once Again
As the saying goes, all that is old is new again. While the tooth gem phenomenon was popular back in the early 2000s, it has now resurfaced and is gaining traction among young people. Tooth gems are small jewels that are bonded to the tooth…
CDA Suggests Dental Practices Continue Masking
In the state of California, mask wearing remains required in all healthcare settings, dental practices included. While other states have relaxed such masking requirements, the California Dental Association (CDA) asserts that enforcing…
Pro Wrestler Is Also a Dentist
While her fans know Britt Baker as the former All Elite Wrestling Women’s World Champion, her patients know her as Britt Baker, DMD. “Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.,” as she is known in the ring, began professional wrestling in 2014 while…
Even When Insured, Arkansans Are Not Seeking Dental Care
After taking a deep dive into insurance claims between December 2019 and January 2020, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement found that Arkansas residents were not regularly visiting the dentist, even when they had dental insurance.…
White Paper Calls for Improvements in Veteran Oral Health
Calling attention to gaps in care and access, the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and American Institute of Dental Public Health have published strategic recommendations to improve veteran oral health. The groups note that compared to…
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