dental hygiene

There’s No Single Silver Bullet for Improving Oral and Systemic Health

Controversy in the dental profession regarding best practices is common. For example, topics such...

USC Revamps Dental Hygiene Program

Beginning with the fall 2019 trimester, the dental hygiene program at the Herman Ostrow...

Dental Hygienists Face Temp Employment Difficulties

There is a severe glut of registered dental hygienists (RDHs) in many demographics. Formerly,...

Henry Schein to Host DSO Conference in May

Henry Schein will host the third annual Dental Service Organization (DSO) Education Forum, May...

AAP to Meet in Vancouver in October

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) will hold its 104th Annual Meeting, October 27-30,...

Hygienists Win $10,000 in “Shark Tank” Competition

Samantha Farley and Kristen Hanlan, recent graduates of the West Virginia University (WVU) School...

Exposed Titanium Mesh Removal Improves Implant Procedures

Clinicians who practice implant dentistry are increasingly seeing more difficult cases where they must...

Dental Hygiene: Top Profession or Flop Profession?

US News and Report recently ranked dental hygiene seventeenth on its 2018 list of...

Interprofessional Training to Focus on Pediatric Care

A University of Washington (UW) Health Sciences team led by the School of Dentistry...

Dental Hygiene Named Best Healthcare Support Profession

Successful practices depend on their dental hygienists. Now, US News & World Report is...