California’s AB 1952 would allow internationally trained dentists to become licensed dental hygienists without completing a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program. While supporters cite workforce shortages, dental hygienists argue the proposal…
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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.
Winner of the December Sunstar eBrief Giveaway Announced
Congratulations to the December winner of the Sunstar eBrief Giveaway, Shanin Peck, RDH, MA, ECPII. A professor and senior…
The Cross-Border Dental Boom Is Reshaping US Practice Economics
1.3 million Americans went to Mexico for care. Here’s why oral health professionals should be paying attention.
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Utah Town Votes to Keep Community Water Fluoridation by a Landslide
In a recent special election in Brigham City, Utah, residents voted overwhelmingly to retain fluoride in their water supply. Proposition 3, which aimed to remove fluoride from the drinking water of the 20,000-strong community, was defeated.…
University of Utah Strives to Attract Oral Health Professionals to High-Need Areas
The state of Utah faces a paradoxical challenge in dental care despite having a high number of dentists per capita. Eighteen out of 29 counties in Utah are designated as dental health professional shortage areas, with 35 high-needs clinics…
Benefits of Virtual Reality in Addressing Dental Anxiety Among Kids May Not Be Real
A recent study of Saudi Arabian children investigated the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) in alleviating pain and anxiety during dental procedures. Contrary to common belief, the results challenged the notion that VR significantly…
Former NFL Player Died Due to Dental Infection
Mike Williams, a former football star at Syracuse University and a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died after suffering a workplace injury in which a steel beam fell onto his head at a Hillsborough County, Florida construction…
Nevada Struggles to Provide Dental Care in Rural Areas
All 17 counties in Nevada are federally designated as health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), 69 of those are also dental HPSAs. This leaves more than 70% of Nevada’s residents with limited access to professional oral healthcare…
Corporate Transparency Act Has Implications for Dental Practices
Starting January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires all businesses in the United States to report personal direct and indirect beneficial ownership and control data to the US Department of Treasury in an effort to combat…
New Tool Helps Assess Community Water Fluoridation Status Across the United States
Determining the fluoride status of a patient’s water supply is key to providing the best recommendations for caries prevention. Even if the question is asked during risk assessment, patients may not know if they live in a neighborhood with…
Dean of North Carolina’s First Private Dental School Departs Suddenly
High Point University Workman School of Dental Medicine, the only private dental school in North Carolina, faces leadership changes as the founding dean, Scott De Rossi, DMD, MBA, departs shortly after the groundbreaking ceremony. The…
More Collaboration Is Needed to Eliminate the Tropical Disease Noma
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently added noma, which causes gangrene of the face and jaw, and primarily affects low-income, malnourished children, to its list of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). Often starting as inflamed…
Dental Hygienist Turned Dental Therapist Is on a Unique Journey
Mark Kobylinsky, RDH, EPP, DT, shares his transition from a dental hygienist to a licensed dental therapist in order to increase access to oral healthcare in Oregon.
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