Despite more than four decades as a successful dental hygienist, a longing burned within the now 69-year-old Debbie Brown to finish her studies started in the mid-1970s at Miami University’s Oxford ...

The Community College of Baltimore County made history last week for its Dental Hygiene program. The school announced Dec. 1 it became the first dental hygiene program in the United ...

The funding will support the Dental Simulation Lab featuring with simulated patients to allow students to practice real-world ...

A new Community Dental Clinic at FRCC will offer cleanings, exams and X-rays performed by students under the supervision of ...

Looking for dental work? As in a job in the dental profession? Chances are a dentist near you is looking to hire a ...

Lakeshore College in Cleveland has opened a new dental clinic costing nearly $2 million. The clinic aims to address the shortage of dental hygienists and assistants in the lakeshore area. Funding for ...

Editor's note: This story describes domestic violence and includes descriptions of violent acts. Readers experiencing domestic violence can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 ...

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 ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia is facing a dental hygienist workforce shortage, according to a new report from the Virginia Department of Health Professions (DHP). The DHP’s Healthcare Workforce Data ...

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 ...

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 ...