The United States Coast Guard has partnered with the University of Minnesota to integrate dental therapists into its healthcare delivery model. The 5-year initiative aims to address provider shortages, strengthen operational readiness, and redefine…
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What Dental Hygienists Earned in 2025
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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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…
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With the new Lexa sterilizer, W&H offers more of what counts in everyday dental infection control: incredible capacity, efficiency and protection. Large chamber capacity combined with short cycle times and full traceability speed up…
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Emerging Models of Care Seek to Improve the Oral Health of All Americans
We know how to improve oral healthcare. It’s putting it into practice that can be problematic.
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FDA Approves Booster Shots for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
While booster shots for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September, the jury was still out on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. On October 14, the FDA approved booster shots…
Scientists Who Publicly Discuss COVID-19 Face Abuse, Threats
Survey results recently published in Nature found that of the 321 scientist respondents, 22% had endured threats of physical or sexual violence and 15% had received death threats after speaking, commenting, or publishing about COVID-19. A…
California Allows Dentists to Apply for License to Give Rapid COVID-19 Tests
In the state of California, providers who want to administer rapid COVID-19 tests must apply for a laboratory license. California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed legislation allowing licensed dentists in the state to apply for such a…
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