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Newly Qualified Dental Professionals Deemed Prepared to Practice

How well prepared to practice are newly qualified dental professionals including dentists, oral health...

ADA Calls for Point-of-Care COVID-19 Testing at Dental Offices

Point-of-care testing to screen patients for chronic diseases and other medical conditions such as...

Ocasio-Cortez Instagram Post Prompts Calls to Increase Dental Therapy

After Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told her social media followers that she was getting orthodontic...

The ADA Asks HHS to Authorize COVID-19 Point of Service Tests at Dental Offices

As experts agree that widespread testing is necessary to identify who has and doesn’t...

King’s College London Launches Dental Therapy and Hygiene Course

The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences at King’s College London has launched the...

Michigan Legislature Authorizes Dental Therapy

The Michigan Legislature has authorized the creation of dental therapists, who will provide preventive...

Michigan Legislature Debates Dental Therapy

The Michigan House Health Policy Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 541, which would...

Hygienists Can Practice Solo in Wisconsin Community Settings

On June 21, Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin signed Act 20, which increases the...

Expanded Roles for Hygienists Improve Populations’ Oral Health

The population’s oral health notably improves in states where dental hygienists are allowed by...