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…
Read More...
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…
Weekly Popular
Personal Finance
More Top Stories
Innovation, Collaboration, and Variety Are Key
As a high school senior, Brigette Cooper, MS, RDH, knew she wanted a career in the healthcare field, and decided that a career in dental hygiene would be a perfect fit. “It was an aspect of health care, a way to provide service to the…
Discovery May Offer Insight in Cancer Treatment
Researchers identify link between cell migration and fibronectin accumulations.
Flattening the Coronavirus Curve
Personal protective equipment has always been important in dental care delivery. The novel coronavirus, however, takes infection control to a whole new level.
Pioneering University of Maryland Dental Professor Receives Prestigious William J. Gies Award
Valli Meeks, DDS, MS, RDH, honored for improving oral healthcare for patients living with HIV/AIDS.
How Technology Can Help You Reduce the Risk of Musculoskeletal Injuries?
The use of proper ergonomics includes adjusting dental hygienists’ work environments to help them be more effective and efficient, while minimizing the risk of injury. New technology has entered the dental operatory that may provide…
Human-to-Animal Transmission of Coronavirus Found
The Bronx Zoo in New York City announced that a few of its tigers, including sisters Nadia and Azul, have been infected with the coronavirus. The tigers acquired the infection via an asymptomatic zoo employee with COVID-19. While the rest…
Impact of Asthma on Oral Health
Asthma ordinarily begins in childhood/adolescence, and—once established—the ongoing inflammatory process leads to underdevelopment of the lungs, further impeding their function. More than 6 million United States children under the age of 18…
Genius X by Oral B
The Oral-B® Genius X Professional Electric toothbrush is powered by AI technology and pairs with Oral-B® app, encouraging patient compliance.
Why Is COVID-19 So Infectious?
Jessica Fagan, RDH, BS, MA—a full-time faculty member at Carrington College in Sacramento, California—is blogging for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene about COVID-19.
Respiratory diseases, such as COVID-19 can be spread via droplet…
CDC Recommends Wearing Cloth Face Coverings
With new evidence demonstrating that the coronavirus is spread via bioerosols, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reversed course and now recommends that all Americans wear masks or cloth face coverings when out in…
Recent Posts
Market Media
- Advertisement -
