Rogue Community College dental assistant and dental hygiene students are offering free full-mouth dental X-rays during the ...

New research reveals strong links between gum disease and heart problems. Plaque buildup in gums may signal increased ...

In a significant development for Bradford and Shipley residents, Taylored Dental Care in Idle has announced the expansion of ...

BRAINERD — Central Lakes College Dental Hygiene Program is now accepting patients in its on-campus dental clinic. Beginning February 2026, dental hygiene students will begin seeing patients from ...

Most adults have 32 teeth, including their wisdom teeth. Wisdom teeth are often removed, leaving most adults with 28 teeth. It is possible to have fewer than 32 teeth, depending on whether they all ...

Dental assistants and hygienists switching careers is a growing trend across the country, and it's resulting in a national shortage. According to the American Dental Association, of the dentists who ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Virginia continues to fall short of the national average of dental hygienists in the workforce at 60.5 hygienists per 100,000 people, compared to 65.04 nationally. Fairfax County specifically is only ...

Abstract: The systemic effect of chronic periodontitis (CP) has been suggested by several studies as an etiologic factor and modulator of diseases based on the changes in the inflammatory marker ...