A new rule allows qualified 16- and 17-year-olds to work as registered dental assistants, creating an earlier workforce pipeline while maintaining education, registration, and supervision requirements.
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HIPAA Compliance Is Changing and Dental Practices Need to Prepare Now
Proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule could require stronger cybersecurity protections, more detailed documentation, and…
Redefining the Dental Hygienist’s Role in Whole-Body Healthcare
Join Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS, FADHA, as she explores how legislation, autonomy, innovation, and medical-dental…
Study Explores Patient Acceptance of Vaccines in the Dental Office
A newly validated survey reveals mixed patient attitudes toward dentists and dental hygienists administering vaccines while…
Stopping Early Childhood Caries Before It Starts
From prenatal counseling and motivational interviewing to fluoride, dietary guidance, and silver diamine fluoride, evidence-based…
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Up Your Knowledge on Dental Unit Waterline Treatment
Appropriate methods to control biofilm formation and monitor water quality must be implemented to safeguard patients. Read on to evaluate how much you know about dental unit waterline treatment.
How Much Do You Know About Esthetic Restorations?
We play key roles in advising patients on restorative options and in helping to maintain them. See how well versed you are in esthetic restorations and their care.
Test Your Knowledge on Pediatric Pain Management
Preventing and controlling pain are integral to ensuring successful dental appointments with our young patients. How much do you know about providing effective pain management in this population?
Sweet E-Cigarettes May Increase Caries Risk
A new research study published in the journal PloS One has found that using, or “vaping,” sweet e-cigarettes may increase the risk of dental caries.
Prisyna Launches Moisyn Rinse
Prisyna, the oral care division of Synedgen, has announced the market launch of Moisyn Rinse for the relief of xerostomia.
The Tragic Cost of Poor Accessibility to Dental Care
While progress has been made, there is much work to be done to ensure that all Americans have access to professional oral health care services.
Sustaining Forward Momentum
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s annual supplement, Perspectives on the Midlevel Practitioner, is one of my favorite issues of the year.
Improving Access to Care
There are research-supported strategies to expand access to dental care for the United States’ most vulnerable residents.
Dental Therapy Progresses
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association continues advocating for reforms to expand the reach of dental hygienist-based dental therapy models, as well as high educational standards.
The Impact of Direct Access and Dental Therapy
Many states are expanding scope of practice for dental hygienists and considering dental therapy to meet the need for oral health care among vulnerable populations.
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