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…
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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VOCO presents Profluorid Varnish, a clear 5% sodium fluoride varnish. Taking only seconds, the single dose delivery system makes application quick and easy. The material is transparent, features a high immediate fluoride release, and…
GC America Inc. Supports Dental Industry Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
In the face of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, GC America Inc. is offering and promoting several programs to support members of the dental industry.
OHWRC Reveals Best Innovations in Oral Healthcare Delivery
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Small Business Initiatives Receive Additional Funding
A new COVID-19 relief package has passed both the Senate and the House to help small business owners, independent contractors, and the self-employed who missed out on the initial round of funding provided by the Coronavirus Aid Relief and…
A Bright Spot in Difficult Times
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Clemson Study Examines Role of Fungi in Early Childhood Caries
Scientists at South Carolina-based Clemson University College of Science have analyzed the role oral fungi play in the formation and progression of dental caries in children.
Mindfulness Found to Be an Effective Treatment for Migraines
In an article published in Pain, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) and John Hopkins School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences showed how mindfulness can help alleviate…
Will Dentist-Administered COVID-19 Testing Make Opening Dental Practices Safer?
With most dental practices shuttered except for emergency treatment and many oral health professionals out of work, dentists are asking the United States Department of Health and Human Services to identify them as federally recognized…
Speed2Treat™ Home Healing Kit for Head, Neck & Jaw Injury by Orofacial Therapeutics
Orofacial Therapeutics, LP announced that its Speed2Treat™ Home Healing Kit for Head, Neck & Jaw Injury is now available for sale to medical and dental professionals to prescribe for their patients.
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