As this sweeping legislation heads to the House after passing the Senate, the American Dental Association is speaking up for dental practices, students, and patients.
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Giant Alaskan Bear Gets a Crown!
When an 800-pound, 9-foot-tall bear needs dental work, it takes more than a routine appointment. Zoo staff and dental specialists…
Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Face 40% Higher Risk of Severe Dental…
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are significantly more likely to be hospitalized for serious oral infections, highlighting the…
Vermont Halts Dental Therapy Program, Shifts Focus to Expanding Dental Hygiene
After nearly a decade of planning, Vermont State University has officially ended development of its proposed Dental Therapy Program…
Why Dental Hygienists Belong on the Endodontic Team
As endodontists face rising demand and growing burnout, integrating dental hygienists as co-therapists offers a smart solution to…
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Oral Implications of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex multisystem disorder of idiopathic origin characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and tenderness. It is the most common cause of chronic whole-body pain in the United States and affects 3% to 6% of…
Colgate’s Keep India Smiling Mission to Raise Oral Health Awareness, Sets a New Guinness World…
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited partnered with the Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry (IAPHD) and the world’s first University for tribals - Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), to highlight the importance of oral care…
Experts Call For Radical Reform in Oral Health Care
New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry's World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Quality-improvement and Evidence-based Dentistry, together with The Lancet, hosted a United Nations (UN) side event on September 22 to…
Survey: Lack of Mouth Guard use in Kids’ Sports
A new national survey of parents, sponsored by Delta Dental, indicates a widespread lack of mouth guard use in sporting activities that pose risks to children’s teeth and facial bones.
Sounding the Alarm
A notifiable infectious disease or condition necessitates regular, frequent, and timely information about individual cases of this disease in order to prevent and control it.
The Alaska Model of Dental Therapy
The success of the dental health aide therapist has ignited its expansion across native communities in the United States.
Creating Change in Dental Education
By including dental hygienists in its dental school faculty, A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health is expanding opportunities for dental hygienists and improving dental education.
Reaching the Underserved
As dental hygienists, we understand the importance of oral health as a component of overall health, and the absolute necessity of professional oral health care services to maintain that health.
Progress Continues on the Legislative Front
The past year has seen the expansion of the midlevel practitioner and scope of practice for dental hygienists.
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