Nurse practitioners can be well-positioned to provide preventive oral healthcare to young children in rural areas or from low socioeconomic households who are unable to see a dentist. However, their ...

Brushing and flossing your teeth may save you extra sessions in the dentist’s chair each year, but the benefits of dental hygiene do not end with pearly whites. In fact, there’s a direct correlation ...

What is a dental hygienist? A dental hygienist is someone who works in tandem with a dentist or orthodontist to provide the patient with preventative oral care. What does a dental hygienist do? Dental ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

Good oral hygiene, including regular brushing and dental visits, significantly lowers stroke risk. A recent study found poor ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Under a canopy on a sunny day in Pacific Beach, Sarah St. John sets up her mobile dental practice, ready ...

The Indiana University (IU) School of Dentistry has launched an internal review of its dental hygiene clinic after a visiting professor raised concerns about hygienists at the clinic allegedly ...

SUNY Broome hosts a dental hygiene clinic for the public, offering dental services to patients and providing hands-on ...

When it comes to healthcare, dental coverage is something many veterans go without, but this week MSU Texas is working to close that gap.