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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New Research at University of Colorado Focuses on Improved Denture Technology
The Anschutz Acceleration Initiative (AAI) has selected nine final awardees out of 165 letters of intent and 56 full proposals to receive a portion of a $50 million commitment from the Anschutz Foundation. Among the top recipients is…
Kansas Universities Join to Streamline Dental School Admissions
MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) and Kansas City University (KCU)-Joplin College of Dental Medicine are collaborating to enable eligible MNU students to gain early admission to the dental school, bypassing the conventional application…
UT Health San Antonio Opens Dental Clinic for Patients With Special Needs
The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry has inaugurated the Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic, a pioneering initiative in South Texas within an academic setting, catering to individuals of all ages with intellectual,…
Florida Considers Dental Therapy
The Florida legislature is considering two bills that would allow the licensure of dental therapists in the hopes of improving access to dental care for the Sunshine State’s most vulnerable residents. More than 140 organizations and…
New York Introduces Legislation to Get More Residents Into the Dental Chair
A package of bills has been introduced in the New York State legislature to tackle the shortage of oral health professionals. One bill aims to reduce barriers to licensure for out-of-state trained dentists. Another would add dentists to the…
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ADA Releases New Guideline on Managing Acute Dental Pain
The American Dental Association (ADA), in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, has released…
Study Finds Parents May Be Giving Young Kids Too Much Fluoride Toothpaste
A recent study published in BDJ Open assessed the amount of fluoride toothpaste parents used to brush the teeth of children up to age 2. Parents were asked to dose two commercially available toothpastes with 1,000 ppm fluoride each,…
Wisconsin Passes Legislation Addressing Access-to-Care Issues
More than half of the counties in Wisconsin have a shortage of oral health professionals. Anticipated retirements and departures from the dental workforce exacerbate this issue. However, recent legislative measures offer a glimpse of hope.…
The 2024 Give Kids a Smile Program Kicked Off February 1
The American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation’s Give Kids A Smile® (GKAS) program, one of the biggest events focused on children’s oral health, kicked off at Howard University College of Dentistry in Washington, DC, on February 1. More…
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