April is a time to celebrate Oral Health Month and our dental hygienists during National Dental Hygienists Week. Mikaila Davidson is a dental hygienist at Polished Dental ...
Systemic barriers to oral healthcare persist in the U.S., but expanding dental hygienist autonomy may improve access to care, according to a new white paper dated September 10 by the American Dental ...
Oral health is a key indicator of overall health, well-being and quality of life. It encompasses a range of diseases and conditions that include dental caries, Periodontal disease, Tooth loss, Oral cancer, Oral manifestations of HIV infection, Oro-dental trauma, Noma and birth defects such as cleft lip and palate. The Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 estimated that oral diseases affect 3.5 ...
October is dental hygiene (DH) month. That said, have you ever wondered where these instrument-wielding dental professionals came from? To celebrate DH month and registered dental hygienists (RDHs), ...
DrBicuspid: Opinion: How OPAs will work with and not replace dental hygienists
DrBicuspid: U.S. oral health is at a standstill. Hygienists may be the answer
U.S. oral health is at a standstill. Hygienists may be the answer
This includes introducing oral health profiles of countries based on the latest available data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and global WHO surveys.
Member States have demonstrated their commitment to improving oral health in recent years by adopting the landmark Resolution on oral health in 2021 and the Global strategy on oral health in 2022. This was followed in 2023 by the development of the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030, which translates the vision, goal, and strategic objectives of the global strategy into a series of 100 ...