Congratulations to the November winner of the Sunstar eBrief, Kim Kolassa, RDH, BS. A dental hygienist for more than 30 years, Kim worked in private practice for 18 years, where she honed her clinical and patient communication skills.…

As private equity and insurer-backed DSOs expand their reach, a new model bill offers states a roadmap to curb corporate control of dental practices. The Independent Dental Practice Act aims to protect clinical autonomy, stabilize…

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How dental hygienists stopped a major policy shift in Washington

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New white paper outlines diagnostic decision-making as fundamental to dental hygiene care and urges standardized terminology

Stability is back, but is dentistry really on the road to recovery?

Same sedation success, so why is nitrous oxide quietly harming the planet?

Zero dentists, rising ER visits … Will dental therapists fix Florida’s access crisis or spark new concerns?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming dental radiology and oral pathology by enhancing diagnostic accuracy, improving efficiency, and supporting, not replacing, clinical expertise.