ALBANY, NY (PIX11) — Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law on Friday that allows dental hygienists to provide teeth cleanings without direct supervision by a dentist. “This is a long-needed ...

Momentum builds as Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts consider dental licensure portability ...

February 26, 2026) - New national public opinion research released today by the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) shows Canadians place exceptionally high trust in dental hygienists and ...

Long-term care facility residents in Warsaw, Poland, showed poor oral health and had a median number of missing teeth ranging ...

In the vast majority of states, hygienists cannot legally diagnose dental disease. Even in the few states that are the exception, diagnosis is limited to the scope of care delivered by hygienists and ...

Two controversial bills being proposed in Virginia seek to expand who is legally allowed to perform dental cleanings. They’re ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keeping up with all your recommended dental care can be pretty tricky. Juggling busy schedules, jumping through insurance hoops, ...

We've all heard the clichés about dental hygienists. "They're all self-absorbed prima donnas." "Hygienists won't work with others on the dental team." "If they think they know as much as doctors, why ...

The University of New Haven’s dental hygiene program has been recognized as one of the finest in the country. When she was a dental hygiene student at the University of New Haven, Victoria White ’14 A ...

Anyone can apply to be a patient at the clinic, though you're not guaranteed a spot.

A large crowd braved the rain on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 21, to celebrate the brand-new dental hygiene program facility and degree program at the Vail Valley campus of Colorado Mountain College Vail ...