Dental Health: Improving access should be a policy goal Editorials Feb 4, 2025 editorial@newsandsentinel.com (Editorial - Graphic Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) We’ve all heard the jokes — ...

When Dr. Abby Freeman asks college students from underserved communities why they are pursuing a career in oral health, she hears similar stories. Students at Wayne County Community College District, ...

In the U.S., dental hygiene scopes of practice have expanded, but laws, which vary by state, significantly affect patients’ access to preventive care and therapy from hygienists. The letter was ...

Older adults in the U.S. who have spent time in prison may face an elevated risk of accessing dental care, highlighting the need to make affordable care more accessible. The research was published in ...

Every day, Adrienne Grimmett and her colleagues at Evara Health in the Tampa Bay area see stories of inequity in their patients’ teeth, gums, and palates. Marked in painful abscesses, dangerous ...

Meharry Medical College trains students through mobile clinics to close dental care gaps in underserved communities—including youth in state custody.

A new program at the University of Pittsburgh aims to train dentists in rural PA, where aging providers and limited access leave many without care.

ALBANY, NY (PIX11) — Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law on Friday that allows dental hygienists to provide teeth ...