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…
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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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Different ingredients in mouthrinses can reduce cariogenic bacteria. In a study on the antimicrobial efficacy of mouthrinses containing chlorhexidine, sodium fluoride, fluoride with essential oils, alum, green tea, and garlic with lime,…
Maine Senator Advocates for Dental Practices to Reopen
During a Senate hearing on May 12, Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) pressed the head of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield, MD, to reconsider its guidelines regarding the closure of dental…
Ultradent Announces Partnership to Supply Meals for Furloughed/Laid Off Employees
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Support Oral Health in Menopausal Women
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Learn How to Spot Counterfeit N95 Respirators
As demand for the N95 respirator has grown during the pandemic due to its ability to filter small particle aerosols and large droplets, counterfeit versions have entered the market. The American Dental Association (ADA), in collaboration…
The Path Forward With Controlled Environment Dentistry
Parsa Zadeh, DDS, MAGD, FICOI—a Beverly Hills dentist specializing in implant and reconstructive dentistry for more than 30 years—shares his thoughts on how dental practices can treat patients safely.
I was practicing dentistry…
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