Can you handle the tooth? Dr. Praveen Sharma, a UK-based dentist and scientific adviser to the British Dental Association, says many people practice four bad habits when it comes to their dental ...

Dental students are getting real experience in a new virtual reality lab in preparation to treat patients. For first-year dental hygiene student Malique May-Holzman and her classmates, learning is ...

HPV causes thousands of cases of throat and neck cancer every year. Dentists can get involved in the effort to prevent them.

In the vast majority of states, hygienists cannot legally diagnose dental disease. Even in the few states that are the exception, diagnosis is limited to the scope of care delivered by hygienists and ...

Dental hygienists in New York will be able to practice without direct supervision of a dentist by mid-2027, opening the door to a new semi-independent business model within the sector. Gov. Kathy ...

ALBANY, NY (PIX11) — Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law on Friday that allows dental hygienists to provide teeth cleanings without direct supervision by a dentist. “This is a long-needed ...

Observed globally each year on 20 March, World Oral Health Day highlights the importance of preventive care, education, ...

Two controversial bills being proposed in Virginia seek to expand who is legally allowed to perform dental cleanings. They’re ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Long waits aren't what you want when you're trying to see the dentist. The issue stems from workforce shortages and it's seen across the country and here in Hampton Roads. Now, some in ...