Measures that would have allowed midlevel providers (MLP) to do irreversible procedures were defeated this week by the Washington state legislators, but a bill that

Bacteria in a water line at a dental office in Italy is being blamed for the death of an 82-year-old woman who contracted Legionnaires’ disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to consumers that certain electric toothbrushes can break during use and cause serious injuries.

Will oral health providers one day be able to scout for evidence of systemic disease in the time it takes to clean a patient’s teeth?

The average individual already counts a toothbrush and floss among their tools for maintaining a healthy mouth. PhotOral, a new company based in Lexington, MA,

Kareen Wilson, RDH, from Bloomfield, CT has, been named the latest Crest Oral-B Pros in the Profession winner. The Pros in the Profession program honors

A dental hygienist training program in California abruptly shut down last week, leaving its students — many of whom had prepaid up to $45,000 for

Exhibiting for the first time at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting next week, PerioSciences will launch what it says is the dental industry’s first

A bill approved February 13 by the Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee would make several changes to state law to allow dental hygienists

Nanoscale analysis using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) has given Indiana Nanotech and 3M ESPE visual proof of Clinpro toothpaste’s hypersensitivity benefits (American Journal

Crest has expanded its 3D White product line with Crest 3D White Glamorous White Toothpaste and Crest 3D White Intensive Professional Effects Whitestrips. Crest 3D

Tom’s of Maine is directing its Dental Health for All program to help families in  Alabama, Kentucky, New Mexico, Mississippi, and Washington, DC, and inviting