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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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
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Hydrogel Biomaterials May Help Restore Salivary Glands and Lost Facial Tissue
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Ensuring Safe Dental Unit Waterlines
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Penn Dental Medicine Among Wolf Administration Awardees to Battle COVID-19
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Occasionally, dental practices may experience a clinician who does not return from a break to see patients on his or her schedule.
DentaQuest Urges Action to Ensure Children Continue Receiving Critical Oral Healthcare
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