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…
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Administrative Burdens Encourage Island Dentists to Stop Accepting Insurance
On Molokai, the fifth largest island in Hawaii, half of the island’s dentists are now requiring patients to pay for services prior to receiving them, prompting some residents to forgo dental visits due to financial constraints. Many dental…
California Community Colleges Take Care of Students, Including Their Teeth!
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ADA Makes Financial Investment in Two Technology Companies
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