Dimensions of Dental Hygiene is pleased to announce its newest Editorial Advisory Board member: Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd. She is an associate professor in the Dental Hygiene Unit of the Allied Health Department at Eugenio Maria de Hostos…
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How Dental Hygiene Went from Thriving to Threatened
Once flooded with too many graduates, the dental hygiene profession now faces a national workforce shortage driven by attrition,…
School Fluoride Varnish Programs Prove to Be Effective Tool in Fight Against…
A major systematic review confirms that school fluoride varnish delivery programs significantly reduce tooth decay and narrow oral…
Pac-Dent Introduces the New ProMate Contra Hygiene Handpiece
Brea, CA – June 26, 2025 – Pac-Dent, Inc., is thrilled to announce the launch of the ProMate™ Contra Hygiene Handpiece. The…
New York Bill Aims to Expand Dental Hygienists’ Independence Through…
The New York legislature has sent a bill to the governor that, if signed, would allow dental hygienists to work without direct…
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MadUltrasonics provides RDH clinicians the finest prophy style inserts in dentistry. Made by hygienists for hygienists. Our insert’s superior performance at low power provides clinicians tactile sensitivity…
Diagnosing Facial Paralysis
This information is from the article Achieving an Accurate Diagnosis for Facial Paralysis by Gregory Griffin, DMD, Courtney S. Babb, DMD, and Kim L. Capehart, DDS, PhD, MBA. To read the article, click here.
Normally Fierce Competitors, Merck and J&J Work Together to Boost Vaccine Output
Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) one-dose, easily stored COVID-19 vaccination recently received Emergency Use Authorization from the United States Food and Drug Administration, increasing the number of immunizations available to the…
Does Vaping Increase Caries Risk?
This information is from the article Caries Risk of E-Cigarette Use by Camille Biorn, RDH, BS. To read the article, click here.
CDC Advises Against Loosening COVID-19 Restrictions After Case Numbers Stall
With weeks of declining case numbers and increasing pandemic fatigue, many states are loosening COVID-19 restrictions, such as eliminating mask mandates and capacity restrictions. United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Addressing Sleep Breathing Disorders
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep breathing disorder characterized by severe hypoxia, or periods when an individual does not get enough oxygen during sleep. Upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) is classified beneath the umbrella…
Penn State Researchers Develop Wearable Health Device
A new paper published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering explores how new tears- and saliva-sensing technology could help manage eye or mouth diseases.
Nursing Homes Experience Steep Declines in COVID-19 Cases
Good news regarding the global pandemic has abounded in recent weeks, and nowhere has that been more apparent than in nursing homes. Originally the hardest hit with more than 162,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 illness since the start of…
About One-Third of Americans Postpone Dental Care Due to the Pandemic
According to a Time Magazine-Harris Poll taken between February 12 and 17, approximately 30% of Americans have postponed regular dental care due to fear of contracting COVID-19. The data also showed that 78% of Americans had put off at…
Researchers Explore Possible Association Between Vitamin D and COVID-19 Risk
Individuals with vitamin D deficiency may be at increased risk for contracting COVID-19, according to a study published in Nutrition. Researchers at the University of Florida College of Dentistry’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial…
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