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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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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California’s AB 1952 would allow internationally trained dentists to become licensed dental hygienists without completing a…
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The North Carolina legislature passed SB 704-COVID-19 Recovery Act on May 4, which enables dentists to administer diagnostic and antibody tests for the novel coronavirus if the tests have approval or emergency authorization from the United…
Connecticut Temporarily Adds Dentists to Definition of Telehealth Provider
The ADEA Advocate reports Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont issued an executive order on April 22 that temporarily added dentists to the definition of “telehealth provider” under the state’s laws.
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on May 14 regarding the risk of false negative testing results with the Abbott ID Now test, which provides point-of-care diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. The test…
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New Data Shed Light on the Status of Reopening Dental Practices
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