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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Research Team Develops Tool to Identify High-Risk Factors for Childhood Caries
A Duke University team focuses on differences related to insurance coverage and racial/ethnic factors to reduce the prevalence of tooth decay.
Insight Into Why Some Develop Long-Haul COVID-19 Symptoms Is Evolving
One of the most confounding aspects of COVID-19 illness is why some people become gravely ill while others show no symptoms. Part of this conundrum is also why a percentage of those who recover from SARS-CoV-2 infection still face long-term…
State of Maine Exempts Oral Health Professionals From Its COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The final COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by Maine’s Governor Janet Mills does not include dental healthcare providers due to evidence demonstrating that the state’s dental offices were not hot spots for the transmission of COVID-19. Other…
COVID-19 Treatment Once Administered Via Infusion Is Now Available as Injection
An antibody COVID-19 medication, Sotrovimab—created by GSK and Vir—that originally required administration via infusion can now be given as an intramuscular injection, significantly improving its ease of use. Data from a new study show the…
Dental Providers in Some Medicare/Medicaid Settings Must Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that all employees of healthcare facilities that accept payment from Medicare and/or Medicaid must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022. There is no…
US Increases Its Order of the Merck COVID-19 Antiviral Pill
The United States government committed to purchasing 1.7 million doses of molnupiravir—the Merck antiviral medication for COVID-19—in June, and has since increased its order by 1.4 million doses. Molnupiravir has been shown to decrease…
A Closer Look at the Trajectory of COVID-19’s Delta Surge
As the consistent growth in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant seems to have abated, an analysis of this deadly surge is now possible. The most significant takeaway is that the unvaccinated faced the highest rates of morbidity and…
Therapeutic Rinses May Help Curb Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
While therapeutic mouthrinse is often prescribed to help control oral biofilm and for other preventive uses, researchers continue to investigate whether such rinses may reduce or help neutralize SARS-CoV-2 in the oral cavity. A study by…
Federal Safety Standard Closes the Gap in Eyewear Protection
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 2,000 US workers sustain a job-related eye injury each day that requires medical treatment. This includes oral health professionals, who are subject to…
Will Telehealth Be the Answer to Rising Pandemic-Related Mental Health Issues?
According to a study in The Lancet, COVID-19 brought more than viral illness, lockdowns, and business disruptions, it also led to an increase in mental health problems. Researchers reported 76 million more cases of anxiety disorders and 53…
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