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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ADHA Supports Eliminating Patient Procedure-Based Single Encounter Clinical Licensure Examination
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) House of Delegates announced its support for the elimination of the patient procedure-based, single encounter clinical examination for candidates who are graduates of Commission on Dental…
ADHA Congratulates the AAP on the Release of the Proceedings from the 2017 World Workshop
With the recent release of the new periodontal disease classification system by the American Academy of Periodontology, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association released the following statement.
Up Your Knowledge on Remineralization
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AAP Updates Periodontal Disease Classification
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has released a comprehensive update to the classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions.
ADHA Announces New Leadership for 2018-19
Today, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association installed Michele Braerman, RDH, BSDH, of Fallston, Maryland, as the organization’s 2018-19 president, along with ADHA’s new slate of officers for the upcoming yea
ADHA Joins CDC to Prevent Smoking Through Tips Campaign
Bad breath, stained teeth, loss of taste and smell, mouth (canker) sores, failure of dental implants and oral cancer are just some of the tobacco-related oral care issues dental hygienists see every day
WITH Foundation Awards $120,000 to Dugoni School of Dentistry’s Special Care Clinic and Hospital…
Funds will provide learning opportunities to health care students; boost number of professionals serving people with developmental disabilities
Crosstex Expands Dental Water Solutions Portfolio
Innovative technology from Crosstex expands its dental water compliance portfolio and provides solution to help meet the compliance needs of dental practices.
Peptide-Based Approach May Help Repair Dental Enamel and Arrest Caries
University of Washington (UW) researchers have designed a natural biogenic agent that uses proteins to rebuild dental enamel and treat dental caries.
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