Editor's note: This letter from Dr. Lisa Bosch is written in response to an article that appeared earlier on DrBicuspid.com, where Tracee Dahm, MS, RDH, listed some reasons why she believed that oral ...

Dental Hygienists are trained to evaluate a patient’s dental health. Their duties include taking x-rays, cleaning teeth, and applying fluorides and sealants to teeth. Dental hygienists are responsible ...

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 ...

October is dental hygiene (DH) month. That said, have you ever wondered where these instrument-wielding dental professionals came from? To celebrate DH month and registered dental hygienists (RDHs), ...

Michael Wheeler, past president of the British Society of Dental Hygienists and Therapists, outlines the controversial history of the role of the dental hygienist and describes why they have good ...

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

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 ...