The pause of Mountain Empire Community College’s dental assisting program could further strain Virginia’s dental workforce pipeline and intensify the state’s dental hygienist shortage.
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ER Dental Visits Surge as Policy Shifts Strain Access
Emergency departments across the United States are treating a growing number of serious dental problems, many of them preventable.…
Tackling Substance Use and Mental Health in Dental Care
Simple screening tools and brief interventions can help dental teams identify substance use and mental health risks.
Utah Opens Hospital Doors to Dental Hygienists
Utah has passed new legislation expanding where dental hygienists can practice, officially adding hospitals to the state’s…
A Pan, a Hunch, and a Life Saved
A routine panoramic X-ray turned into a potentially life-saving moment when a dentist spotted suspicious calcifications near a…
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ADA Foundation to Launch the Give Veterans A Smile Program
CHICAGO, October 2, 2024 — The ADA Foundation (ADAF) will launch Give Veterans A Smile (GVAS), a new initiative to help address veterans’ unmet oral health needs, at SmileCon® 2024, October 17-19, the American Dental Association’s (ADA)…
Optimizing Surgical Approaches for Effective Crown Lengthening
Surgical treatment strategies for aesthetic crown lengthening depend on gingival thickness and crestal bone position. Understanding the variations between cases, such as the need for osseous reduction or flap repositioning, is crucial for…
AI-Powered Dental Fillings May Be First Step Toward Smart Materials
The ADA Forsyth Institute has received a $6.2 million grant to develop AI-powered dental fillings that can repair themselves and fight off harmful bacteria. This groundbreaking innovation will accelerate dental care advancements, setting…
While the Majority of Voters Want Access to Dental Care, Politicians Continue to Avoid Tackling the…
More than half of adults in the United States struggle to access dental care, leaving millions without critical oral health services. Despite overwhelming public support for Medicare dental benefits, this issue remains a back-burner topic…
Getting to the Bottom of Oral Health Inequities
New research to explore the varying factors impacting oral health and, subsequently, overall health.
Bringing Dental Care to Underserved Communities
Kimberly Perlot, DT, MASH, EPDH, struggled to access dental care as an adolescent. She has used that experience to propel her career into ensuring her fellow Oregonians don’t face the same barriers she did and can receive the dental care…
Enter to Win Our Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway!
Who doesn’t love a giveaway? Sunstar GUM will gift one lucky dental hygienist with these fun prizes: personalized dental-themed 32-oz water bottle, personalized tooth-themed notebook, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene tumbler, and samples of…
TikTok Dental Hygienist Offers 3 Tips for Easier Appointments
Maurice Moore, a San Diego-based dental hygienist on TikTok who goes by the moniker “mr.suiterdh” shared three hacks to help clinicians ease their way through common patient scenarios.
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Should Dental Hygienists Take a Cue from Taylor Swift and Wear a Posture Corrector?
Dental hygienists spend long hours in awkward positions, leading to neck and back strain. Discover how a posture corrector could be the simple solution to better posture and comfort at work.
New Review Sheds Doubt on the Safety of Fluoride
The monograph evaluates the existing literature on fluoride exposure and its potential neurodevelopmental and cognitive effects in humans. While limited evidence exists regarding adult cognition, the review finds a moderate correlation…
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