Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dental hygienists know a thing or two about keeping teeth healthy. After all, they spend most of their days looking into people’s ...

When a 52-year-old woman from Cromwell, CT, sat in a dentist’s chair one day in April 2024, her registered dental hygienist (RDH) performed a prophylaxis. This is a thorough, personalized preventive ...

It is hard for some of us to believe that 2024 is almost done. With it being early November, 2025 is on the horizon, and we will soon celebrate New Year's Day. The beginning of a new year is always an ...

When you go to the dentist, you usually spend most of the visit with the dental hygienist, whose role has expanded in recent years. So, too, has the need for dental hygienists. “The demand for dental ...

You can love dentistry and still feel wrecked by it. Not because you're weak. Not because you're "negative." Not because you need to "be more resilient." You can be clinically excellent, deeply ...

Pennsylvania residents are currently facing a dental crisis that has limited access to crucial oral healthcare services. This crisis can be attributed primarily to a shortage of dental hygienists and ...