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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Sharlee Burch Named President-elect of ADHA
Sharlee Burch, RDH, MPH, EdS, an online professor for Liberty's Master of Public Health program, has been named president-elect of the American Dental Hygienists' Association.
Certificate Offered in Oral Health Science Program for Non-Dental Healthcare Providers
In a move toward integrated and collaborative healthcare, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) in Baltimore has developed a certificate program to help non-dental providers learn to recognize and manage oral health…
COVID-19 Isn’t Keeping Americans from the Dentist
A recent survey by DentalPlans.com, an online marketplace for dental savings plans, reveals nearly 90% of respondents will go to the dentists despite the COVID-19 pandemic, as long as safety precautions are in place.
iVisor™ Loupe Visor and Shield Kit from Pac-Dent
Pac-Dent is extremely excited to launch iVisor™ Loupe, the newest member of our popular iVisor reusable visor & shield kit line.
Research Released on Reducing Aerosol-Related Risks in the Dental Practice
A team of Swedish and Swiss researchers recently published a systematic review of the literature on reducing the risks of microbial transmission in dental aerosols in the Journal of Dental Research. Takeaways from the review include the…
Convergence of Dental and Health Insurance Accelerates
A report released by the national business and technology consulting firm, West Monroe, indicates health insurers are more interested in offering dental benefits than they were two years ago.
Legislation Proposed to Help Tobacco Users Quit During the Pandemic
A new bill, HR 7286 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act, has been introduced to the United States House of Representatives. Supported by the American Dental Association and other stakeholders, the legislation would require the federal government…
Georgia Tech’s Calculator Helps Assess Your Risk of COVID-19 Exposure
Concerned about your risk of COVID-19 while treating patients in your dental practice, having your kids attend in-person school, or shopping at your local grocery store? Well, Georgia Tech’s new Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool provides…
NYU Dentistry Awarded $2 Million to Train Dentists to Treat People with Disabilities
NYU College of Dentistry’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry has received a nearly $2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to train dental hygienists, dentists and other health professionals to provide…
Breathe Your Way Calm
Terri Patrick, RDH, MS, CHES—an orofacial myofunctional therapist—is blogging for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene about COVID-19.
In previous blogs the challenges of breathing while wearing N95 masks and the benefits of nasal…
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