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.
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…
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Dental Practices Can Require Employees to Get Vaccinated
According to a brief from the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), employers can require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as long as accommodations are made to comply with the American Disabilities…
North Carolina Oral Health Improvement Plan Announced
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched the North Carolina Oral Health Improvement Plan to remove barriers to care for its residents.
US to Donate First Shipment of 25 Million COVID-19 Vaccines to Countries in Need
With demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the United States leveling off, the US will donate 80 million doses to countries struggling to vaccinate their residents. The first shipment of 25 million doses will be distributed to a variety of…
UK Study Finds Oral Health Professionals at Greater Risk for COVID-19
While data compiled from the American Dental Association and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association showed that oral health professionals in the United States were not at increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, a new study from the…
Colgate-Palmolive Will Travel to the International Space Station
Colgate-Palmolive will send an oral care experiment to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX’s 22nd commercial resupply services mission scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
WHO Declares Oral Health a Global Health Priority
The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a resolution that elevates oral health to a global health priority and calls for member states to ingrate oral health within national policies.
Change in CDC’s Mask Policy Did Not Cause a Rise in COVID-19 Cases
When the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed its guidelines on mask wearing on May 13 to allow vaccinated individuals to leave their masks at home, some public health experts worried that this would lead…
ADA Launches New Research Journal
The American Dental Association has launched the new online research journal JADA Foundational Science.
WHO Changes SARS-CoV-2 Variant Names to the Greek Alphabet
In order to eliminate any stigma associated with the geographic locations of novel coronavirus variants, the World Health Organization (WHO) will name these variants using the Greek alphabet. Each new iteration of the virus will receive a…
Supporting the Health of Patients With Gastroparesis
Gastroparesis (GP) is a rare and often debilitating disorder with no known cure. Due to the complex nature of GP, patients are at high risk of experiencing several adverse oral conditions including but not limited to hyposalivation, erosive…
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