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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This information is from the article "Choosing the Appropriate Mask" by Kandis V. Garland, RDH, MS. To read the article, click here.
FDA Approves At-Home Dual Flu-COVID-19 Test
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first at-home diagnostic test for both flu and COVID-19 on December 4. The RC COVID-19 +Flu RT-PCR Test is made by Quest Diagnostics and is available by prescription only.…
Announcing: The Best in Practice Virtual Summit
HuFriedyGroup invites you to a one-day virtual summit designed especially for YOU
Unique to this event, not only are we focused on best practices, procedures, and clinical techniques - we’re also going to uplift your spirit with sessions…
Improving Care With Teledentistry
Teledentistry is the delivery of dental services through interactive audio, video, or other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and/or transfer of dental information to enhance care and education…
DentaQuest Asks States to Allow Dental Professionals to Give COVID-19 Vaccines
The DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement—a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the systemic health of all Americans through better oral health—is urging states to allow dentists and dental hygienists to administer…
COVID-19 Cluster in Eastern NY Nursing Home Traced to Dental Hygienist
The Glendale Home in Scotia, New York—a county-funded facility offering short-term rehabilitation and long-term care—reported an outbreak of COVID-19, with eight residents and nine employees testing positive. The positive cases were traced…
Dental Patient Volumes Experience Slight Decrease as the Pandemic Continues
A quarter (25.5%) of dental practices are currently seeing approximately 86% to 95% of their pre-pandemic patient volumes according to polling conducted by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute during the week of November…
Korean Study Visualizes Initial Erosion on Dentition
A team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) measured the mechanical and morphological changes that occur during enamel erosion caused by sugary beverages.
COVID-19 ‘Long Haulers’ Report Unusual Oral Symptoms
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United Kingdom to Roll Out Pfizer Vaccine Next Week
The Pfizer vaccine, which shows 95% efficacy but must be stored at -94° F, has been approved for use in the United Kingdom. The first 800,000 shots will be distributed across the pond next week, with Britons residing in assisted living…
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