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 ...

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) released new standards for the profession in March. These standards are an update to ones released in 2016. While the new standards still explain the ...

A bill recently signed into law by Governor Katie Hobbs could impact dental care in Arizona, according to dental hygienists ABC15 spoke with Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed Senate Bill 1124 ...

The result? Burnout. Hygienists feel stuck in a prophy mill, our education gets overlooked, and it feels like our opinions don't matter. That undercurrent -- paired with growing tension over salaries ...

In the vicinity of a garbage transfer station near Padmanabhanagar lie black spots that are not only an eyesore, but also give off a strong, unbearable smell. These unofficial garbage dumps ...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched a week-long awareness-raising campaign, marking World Hand Hygiene Day 2025. The campaign aligns with the annual drive of the World Health ...

Another expert, Ohio-based dental hygienist Tenika Patterson, told Cleveland Clinic, "Tongue-scraping can do a better job at removing that plaque and bacteria from the tongue’s surface." ...

World Hand Hygiene Day is observed every year on 5 May. In 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) commemorated 17 years of the global "SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands" campaign, which underscores ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) — A vacation in Hawaii quickly turned scary for Donna Glick, a former Waco dental hygienist, when a fun afternoon with her grandchildren ended with her being paralyzed from ...

OPAs would only be required to get 120 hours of education for some procedures. Currently, dental hygienists require nearly 3,000 hours of training. Trump Admin Releases Previously Classified ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new survey from the American Association of Endodontists is finding that Americans care a lot about keeping their teeth nice and clean. Still, many don’t take all the ...