Arizona wants dental assistants cleaning teeth with less training. Will patients pay the price?

Kentucky’s assistant-scaling proposal is off the table. Here’s what the Board of Dentistry’s decision means.

MARLBOROUGH, MA and VANCOUVER, WA – January 9, 2026 – Solmetex, LLC, a leading provider of dental consumables and equipment, today announced the acquisition of ReLeaf, an innovator in hands-free, high-volume evacuation for hygiene and…

Expanded partnership enhances practice workflows by delivering real-time data flow, bringing membership plans closer to daily operations.

Two new oral health roles are making headlines, but they are not the same. A legal nurse consultant breaks down why these two oral health professionals differ sharply in education, oversight, and impact on access to care.

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A Sterling, Virginia-based dentist Tarek Badawy, DDS, FAGD, FICOI, recently posted a YouTube video suggesting a three-prong approach — supported by the Virginia Dental Association (VDA) — to address Virginia’s dental hygienist shortage. It…

EWU is moving forward with plans to launch a master’s-level dental therapy program, expanding the state’s oral health workforce and addressing persistent access gaps in rural communities. If accredited, the program would place EWU among a…

Ferris State University is developing Michigan’s first dental therapy education program to expand access to care in underserved communities. The move follows the state’s licensing of its first dental therapist, now practicing in the Upper…

A recent Iowa Dental Board action against a Dubuque dentist highlights how lapses in infection control can lead to financial penalties, probation, and long-term monitoring. The case underscores why designating an infection control…