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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Safety in the workplace is critical for oral health professionals and patients in the provision of care.
EPA Launches App of Disinfectants Effective Against the Novel Coronavirus
Making sure that your practice’s disinfectant is effective against SARS-CoV-2 is critical to protecting the health of clinicians and patients. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released List N Tool, a smartphone…
Immune-Regulating Drug Improves Gum Disease in Mice
The immune-suppressing drug used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients, rapamycin, has been reported to reduce bone loss, inflammation and changes to oral bacteria in older mice with periodontal disease, according to a recent…
The Safe Use of Topical Anesthetics
Dental topical anesthetics are among the most common drugs used in patient care, but their risks and adverse reactions are not always well known; in addition, many practitioners are not well versed in United States Food and Drug…
ADA Provides Guidance on Fitting of N95 Masks
Oral health professionals located in areas with “moderate to substantial community transmission” of the novel coronavirus should wear N95 masks or respirators when performing procedures that increase the risk of transmission, such as those…
US Backs AstraZeneca Vaccine With $1.2 Billion Via Operation Warp Speed
The United States Department of Health and Human Services announced it has secured 300 million doses of an experimental vaccine created by AstraZeneca in partnership with Oxford University as part of Operation Warp Speed. The influx of cash…
UIC Joins Registry of COVID-19 Frontline Care Providers, Preventive Drug Trial
Healthcare workers at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, or UI Health, can participate in a national registry of clinicians working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDC Updates Its Guidelines for Dental Practices
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidelines for dental practices on May 19. The new guidance focuses on providing the most necessary dental services first and limiting the risk of an…
Investigation Analyzes How Oral Cancer Causes Pain
A team at New York University (NYU) is working to better understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of how oral cancer cells invade nerves to help researchers identify new targets for treating patients with oral cancer and associated…
OSHA Releases New Guidance for Oral Health Professionals
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released the following tips to help safeguard oral health professionals as they return to practice.
Encourage clinicians and staff to stay home if sick…
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