An international pioneer, Old Dominion University’s dental hygiene school never overlooks the underserved communities in its own backyard. Founded in 1969, the Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental ...

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 ...

Here are 5 things driving dental health care access in underserved communities.

In the U.S., dental hygiene scopes of practice have expanded, but laws, which vary by state, significantly affect patients’ access to preventive care and therapy from hygienists. The letter was ...

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 ...

Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s provides preventive dental care at its Family Health Center for patients who have diabetes or who are pregnant. Dental care is particularly important for those patients ...

The ADA's code of ethics outlines the principle of nonmaleficence -- “Do no harm” -- as one of dentistry’s most fundamental ethical guideposts. It charges dental professionals with the responsibility ...

Marie Paulis, RDH, MSDH takes great pride in the important impact the University’s Dental Hygiene Program has – both on students and on the local community. That impact was recently recognized by a ...