A dental therapist practicing in Minnesota shares an inside look at his professional path.

Teledentistry’s wide array of options enable oral health professionals to effectively promote health and prevent disease.

Appropriate training and keeping up to date on research are key to ensuring the safe and effective use of a handheld X-ray device.

The Early Childhood Oral Health Training Program expands access to care and dental hygienists’ scope of practice.

Although the research is mixed, the use of laser technology in periodontics and implantology continues to grow. Read on to evaluate how much you know about the role of lasers in dentistry.

While tobacco use continues to decline in adults, its prevalence is growing among young people, emphasizing the need for effective prevention and intervention strategies. See how well versed you are in this important component of dental…

Receiving professional dental care during pregnancy is key to ensuring both oral and overall health. How much do you know about providing safe and effective care to this population?

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, has awarded a $125,000 grant to the nonprofit organization Dental Lifeline Network (DLN) to address the many patients currently waiting to receive oral health care in the state of…

Early detection of diabetes is vital for periodontal disease prevention and some of the first clinical signs of diabetes may be notable during routine dental examinations. Read on to evaluate how much you know about type 2 diabetes.

If we don’t use sufficient power, proper adaptation, and appropriate stroke when performing ultrasonic instrumentation, the dreaded burnished calculus will result. See how well versed you are in this common oral hygiene problem.