Emily Klocke, RDH, has been practicing dental hygiene since 2010. She and her family reside in McGregor, Minnesota, and they love adventure! They canoe in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a 1,090,000-acre wilderness area in…

Sherry Priami, RDH, BA, a dental hygienist and International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness professional bodybuilder, showcases an inspiring balance between her career, motherhood, and passion for bodybuilding.

CHICAGO, October 2, 2024 — The ADA Foundation (ADAF) will launch Give Veterans A Smile (GVAS), a new initiative to help address veterans’ unmet oral health needs, at SmileCon® 2024, October 17-19, the American Dental Association’s (ADA)…

Surgical treatment strategies for aesthetic crown lengthening depend on gingival thickness and crestal bone position. Understanding the variations between cases, such as the need for osseous reduction or flap repositioning, is crucial for…

The ADA Forsyth Institute has received a $6.2 million grant to develop AI-powered dental fillings that can repair themselves and fight off harmful bacteria. This groundbreaking innovation will accelerate dental care advancements, setting…

More than half of adults in the United States struggle to access dental care, leaving millions without critical oral health services. Despite overwhelming public support for Medicare dental benefits, this issue remains a back-burner topic…

New research to explore the varying factors impacting oral health and, subsequently, overall health.

Kimberly Perlot, DT, MASH, EPDH, struggled to access dental care as an adolescent. She has used that experience to propel her career into ensuring her fellow Oregonians don’t face the same barriers she did and can receive the dental care…

Who doesn’t love a giveaway? Sunstar GUM will gift one lucky dental hygienist with these fun prizes: personalized dental-themed 32-oz water bottle, personalized tooth-themed notebook, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene tumbler, and samples of…

Maurice Moore, a San Diego-based dental hygienist on TikTok who goes by the moniker “mr.suiterdh” shared three hacks to help clinicians ease their way through common patient scenarios. Patients often recoil when cold water is sprayed…