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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California’s AB 1952 would allow internationally trained dentists to become licensed dental hygienists without completing a…
IHS Says Goodbye to Amalgam Fillings
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Research published in the Journal of Dentistry is helping to inform oral health professionals on how to safely treat patients during the global pandemic by mitigating the risks of dental aerosols.
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New COVID-19 Cases Decline Across the US but the Need for Vigilance Remains
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Treating Patients With Herpes Simplex Virus
This information is from the article Preventing the Spread of Herpes Simplex Type 1 by Selvi M. Das Purkayastha, BDS, RDH, and JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM. To read the article, click here.
Pfizer Says Booster Shot Against COVID-19 Variants Is in Development
As new, more infectious variants to the novel coronavirus spread across the world, Pfizer, in collaboration with its partner BioNTech, is developing a booster shot that would offer protection against new strains that may evolve. The company…
Furthering Dental Therapy Through Education
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