dental hygiene

Midmark Launches Community Dental Clinic in Dayton, Ohio

Access to oral healthcare just got easier for underserved residents living in and around...

Queens Hygiene Degree Program Gets CODA Accreditation

Plaza College in Queens, NY, has received initial accreditation for its degree program in...

The New Gingivitis Code: What Do We Do Now?

Prior to the D4346 code for gingival inflammation, many dentists and hygienists were performing...

Flossing Myths, Evidence, and Humor

A patient tells a dental hygienist or dentist, “I always use a really firm...

Dental School Expands Clinical Operation Into Southeast Kentucky

The residents of southeastern Kentucky, including many people who live in the Appalachian Mountains,...

Online Museum Chronicles the History of the Toothbrush

Everybody has one—or at least they should. But have you ever wondered about where...

Ancient Plaque Reveals Clues About Early Diets and Dental Hygiene

Bits of wood recovered from a 1.2-million-year-old tooth found at an excavation site in...

Esther Wilkins, Dental Hygiene’s Matriarch, Dies at 100

Esther Wilkins, RDH, DMD, died on Monday, December 12, just 3 days after celebrating...

Intraoral Scanners to Drive Global Dental Imaging Market

The global dental imaging market will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...

Dentists Encouraged to Screen for Diabetes on World Health Day

The World Health Organization (WHO) has scheduled this Thursday, April 7, as World Health...