Melissa Serwa will be the first one to tell you that for years she was afraid of going to the dentist. So she did the only thing she could. She enrolled in a dental assistant program at Pima Medical ...

If you have an interest in oral health and education and savor the opportunity to enjoy a flexible work schedule, a career as a dental hygienist may be for you. Dental hygiene is projected to be among ...

When we talk about the future of dental hygiene, it’s easy to get stuck on the idea of “mobility” or titles. Does a hygienist become a lead hygienist? An office manager? Go back to get additional ...

Americans are not able to take care of their teeth like they should, and it has severe consequences. Dental hygienists can help address this problem, but only if state policymakers consider ...

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 ...

A dental hygienist is a licensed oral health professional who typically specializes in teeth cleaning, taking X-rays, and ...

Dental students may be better at scaling and root planing than their hygiene counterparts, according to the findings of a new study. Dental students in Switzerland more effectively scaled a maxillary ...

Working without a dental nurse isn’t a logistical issue – it’s a patient safety and professional respect issue.

MACON, Ga. — The American Dental Association did a study and found the number of dental hygienists had declined since September 2020. They cited challenging work conditions, low pay and retirement as ...

Dental hygienists know a thing or two about keeping teeth healthy. After all, they spend most of their days looking into people’s mouths and seeing the damage that certain habits can do. Indeed, many ...

You likely think about cavities and gum health when you go to a dental appointment, but the professionals who look inside your mouth can detect a lot more than that. “You can tell a lot about ...