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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N95 Masks Can Be Reused, Length of Wear Determines Effectiveness
With the highly transmissible Omicron now the dominant variant of COVID-19 and data showing that cloth masks are not very effective, demand for high-quality N95 masks has grown. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Vaccine and Infection Provide Immunity Boost, Regardless of Which Comes First
A new study found that whether you are infected with COVID-19 first and then get vaccinated or you experience a breakthrough infection post-vaccination, the results are the same: a big boost of immunity. Published in Science Immunology, the…
CDA Advises Dental Practices on Notification Protocol for COVID-19 Exposure
The California Dental Association (CDA) released some simple tips for dental practices that are unsure of when to notify patients of a COVID-19 exposure in the office. The organization suggests a patient be notified if he or she was within…
Omicron Has More Staying Power Than Other Variants But Can’t Survive Hand Sanitizer
The bad news is that a Japanese study found the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 remains viable longer on plastic and skin than other variants. The good news is that it cannot survive hand sanitizer. Omicron’s staying power may have…
Clinical Trial of an Omicron-Targeting Vaccine Is Ready to Begin
As Americans’ COVID-19 fatigue continues to grow, Pfizer announced it will begin a clinical trial on a COVID-19 vaccine designed to target the highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. Pfizer’s original two-dose COVID-19 vaccine…
While Private Insurers Must Cover Rapid COVID-19 Tests, Medicare Does Not
On January 15, the White House announced that private health insurance companies will be required to cover the cost of eight rapid at-home COVID-19 tests per month. However, Medicare, the insurance program that covers adults ages 65 and…
Omicron COVID-19 Surge Seems to Be Abating
A Reuters analysis of COVID-19 cases in the United States has found that cases are declining in regions that first experienced an Omicron-fueled spike. Nineteen states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico have all seen dips in new COVID-19…
Individuals With Depression Are More Likely to Believe Vaccine Misinformation
A new study found that people who reported symptoms of moderate to severe depression were more likely to believe misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and were less likely to have received them than those without depression. With high…
Reimbursable COVID-19 Tests May Help California Dental Practices Comply With Vaccine Mandate
This summer, the state of California instituted a “vaccine-or test” mandate that requires healthcare providers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. The federal government’s provision of four free rapid…
Poor Oral Health Linked to Social Isolation in Elderly
A New York University study found that older adults with few social connections have more missing teeth and lose teeth at a faster rate than those with a variety of social connections and regular contact with others. Due to the global…
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