A California pilot program proposing to allow expanded function dental assistants to administer local anesthesia threatens to blur critical lines in education, training, and patient safety. Dental hygienists must make their voices heard about this…
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California’s System of Providing Dental Care Is in Crisis
New reporting from the San Francisco Standard reveals a worsening dental hygienist shortage in California that is reshaping both…
Who Should Give the Shot? New Anesthesia Pilot for Dental Assistants Sparks…
A new California pilot program would allow dental assistants to administer local anesthesia, a move many dentists welcome for…
Florida Moves Toward Dental Therapy
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill to create a dental therapist role to provide preventive and routine restorative care.…
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Update on Dental Therapy in the United States
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Llama Goes on the Run to Avoid Dental Care
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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Editor in Chief to Lead International Federation of Dental Hygienists
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Despite Debate, Bismarck State College Receives Green Light for Dental Programs
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Sunstar and the International Federation of Dental Hygienists present the winners of the 6th World…
The World Dental Hygienist Awards ceremony was held at the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene (ISDH) in Seoul, South Korea
Six winners were awarded across six categories: Public Health, Full Time Clinician, Academia,…
Early Smiles California Transforms Lives With School-Based Dental Care
The Center for Oral Health’s policy brief highlights the success of Early Smiles California, an innovative school-based dental program, and calls for $10 million in funding to expand it statewide. This initiative promises significant…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sounds Alarm About Medical Credit Cards
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