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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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…
20 Years of Protecting Children’s Smiles
A National Children’s Dental Health Month call to strengthen access to care for underserved children.
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Penn Dental Medicine's Dana Graves to Receive IADR's Distinguished Scientist Award
Penn Dental Medicine's Dana Graves to Receive IADR's Distinguished Scientist Award Dana Graves Pennsylvania – June 25, 2014 — Dana Graves of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine is this year's recipient of the…
Elsevier Chosen to Publish American Dental Association's Flagship Journal
Elsevier Chosen to Publish American Dental Association's Flagship Journal Chicago, IL, and New York, NY, June 24, 2014 — The American Dental Association (ADA) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Elsevier to publish…
Calcium Phosphate Cements May Support Bone Regeneration
Calcium Phosphate Cements May Support Bone Regeneration Bone health is vital to oral health. In the case of patients with osteoporosis or edentulism, preventing bone loss is even more critical—especially when implants or implant supported…
Trends in Caries, Tooth Loss in Hispanics/Latinos Observed
Trends in Caries, Tooth Loss in Hispanics Latinos Observed In an effort to prepare for the projected population increase among Hispanics and Latinos in the United States—estimated to increase from 16.7% to 30% by 2050—researchers sought to…
Study Examines Implant Success Among Individuals with Diabetes
Study Examines Implant Success Among Individuals with Diabetes Diabetes causes a wide variety of complications that negatively impact health. From delayed healing response to increased susceptibility to periodontal diseases, individuals…
New Model Tracks Oral Cancer Development and Progression
New Model Tracks Oral Cancer Development, Progression According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, more than 40,000 individuals will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year, and only half this number will be alive in 5 years. This is because…
UCLA DENTISTRY RECEIVES $2.36 MILLION TO PROVIDE DENTAL CARE TO PATIENTS WITH HIV/AIDS
UCLA DENTISTRY RECEIVES $2.36 MILLION TO PROVIDE DENTAL CARE TO PATIENTS WITH HIV AIDS Dr. Stephen S. Wallace Dr. David N. Levy LEFT and Dr. Benjamin Trinité >Los Angeles (Wednesday, 05 07 2014) — Accessing affordable medical and dental…
Group Selfies Can Now Help Support the Dental Hygiene Profession
Group Selfies Can Now Help Support the Dental Hygiene Profession The Dental Geek Blog launches #TheDentalGeekSelfie Campaign, donating $1 to the ADHA’s Institute for Oral Health for each selfie submitted. West Long Branch, NJ (June 18,…
Sleep education program spurs preschoolers to snooze 30 minutes longer at night
Sleep education program spurs preschoolers to snooze 30 minutes longer at night Early interventions among Head Start preschool families improve sleep behaviors for kids, parents, according to new U M study Ann Arbor, Mich. — Taking part in…
New NDEP Toolkit: Give your diabetes patients the care they need
New NDEP Toolkit Give your diabetes patients the care they need HELP YOUR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES GET THE CARE THEY NEED. Bethesda, MD (Tuesday, June 17) — Too many people with diabetes are not getting annual foot, eye, and
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