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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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.
Social Networking as an Oral Health Strategy
Research shows that the influence of friends and family has tremendous bearing on oral healthcare maintenance.
Professional Oral Healthcare Reduces Pneumonia Risk
Studies show a strong link between pneumonia acquired in long-term care facilities and poor oral health.
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Dental Insurer Funds Initiatives to Address Workplace Shortages in the Northeast
Northeast Delta Dental is funding initiatives to address workforce shortages in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The dental community is facing a shortage of dental providers as well as rising…
Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Several Bills Related to Improving Oral Health Among Its Residents
Pennsylvania is advancing several bills to enhance access to dental care, receiving broad support from lawmakers. House Bill 1585 passed the House and aims to establish teledentistry in the state, making it mandatory for insurance plans to…
New Dental Insurance Regulations in Massachusetts Will Kick In on January 1
Massachusetts will implement new dental insurance regulations in January, following the approval of Question 2 by voters in the 2022 election. The law, now Chapter 287 of the Acts of 2022, mandates that dental insurers must offer refunds,…
Research Looks at Reducing Buprenorphine’s Impact on Oral Health
Addressing opioid use disorder (OUD) is challenging and medication-assisted treatment has become the most widely used approach. Buprenorphine is one of the most effective opioid partial agonists. It initiates similar effects as opioids,…
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