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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More than 30 medical practices and compounding pharmacies have been recommending the injection of thymosin alpha-1, which does not have approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a preventive agent or treatment…
Botox for TMJ Disorders May Not Lead to Bone Loss in the Short Term
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Diversity Presents Stumbling Block to Vaccine Development
While Black, Latinx, and Indigenous populations have been some of the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, these communities are less likely to participate in the vaccine trials necessary to develop a safe and effective immunization…
Older Adults With Chronic Conditions at Higher Risk for Tooth Loss
A new analysis published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that reviewed three measures of extensive tooth loss among older adults (age 50 and older) with specific chronic conditions found that these conditions were associated with…
Saline Oral Rinse Collection COVID-19 Test Receives Emergency Use Authorization
The OraRisk COVID-19 RT-PCR Test has received an amended Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the United States Food and Drug Administration. The EUA enables users to be tested for COVID-19 via saline oral rinse collection. The test must…
UF College of Dentistry Receives $1.2 Million Grant to Provide Dental Care to Underserved Children
The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) has provided the University of Florida College of Dentistry with a $1.2 million grant to continue the collaborative mission of improving the oral health of underserved children in…
COVID-19 and Pets: Cats Shed the Virus, While Dogs Do Not
Although there have not been any cases of COVID-19 passing from domestic animals—such as cats and dogs—to people, our furry friends can contract the virus. A new study looked at the susceptibility of dogs and cats to SARS-CoV-2, which is a…
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This information is from the article Standards for Patient Scheduling by Michele Carr, RDH, MA and Rachel Kearney, RDH, MS. To read the article, click here.
Prevalence of Stress-Related Oral Health Issues Rises Due to Pandemic
Dentists report treating more patients with stress-related oral health problems now than before the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to poll results compiled by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute during the week of…
Council Seeks to Define the Future of AI in Dentistry
Leaders from across the dental industry have announced the formation of the Dental AI Council (DAIC), an organization devoted to helping define the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry. The 15 founding members represent all…
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