A Closer Look at Competing Compacts
The United States is grappling with a shortage of dental hygiene practitioners, a challenge that has worsened in the wake of the pandemic. In the…
Category: Access to Care
Improving Mobility Through Licensure Compacts
License portability is important to many professionals, including dental hygienists. Crossing state lines to obtain employment and improve access to oral healthcare is an obstacle…
Strategies for Managing Patients With Special Needs and Disabilities
Through behavioral techniques and treatment modifications, this population can successfully receive much-needed dental care. By Nancy Kuy, RDA, RDH, M…
Breaking Down Barriers to Care for Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder
By Darlene Jones, RDH, MPA and Colleen Rolland, BS Characterized. by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed (DSM-V), as the presence of impairments…
The Use of Advanced Behavioral Techniques to Quell Dental Anxiety
By Christina A. Demopoulos, DDS, MPH and Joshua Baker, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA Dental anxiety, fear, and dentophobia can negatively impact the overall health of patients…
Bridging the Gap
By Nancy Kuy, RDA, RDH, MSc One out of four individuals in the United States has a disability and nearly all Americans will experience some form…
Expanding the Oral Healthcare Workforce
By Sonika Masih, BDS, MS, RDH Oral diseases are highly prevalent—even though they are largely preventable—and are indicative of the social and economic inequalities present…
Guest Editorial: Promoting Dental Therapy
By Kari Ann Kuntzelman, DT Founded in 2006, the American Dental Therapy Association (ADTA) is the national professional society for dental therapists. As a trusted national…
Implementing Public Health Interventions to Reduce Caries Prevalence
The Basic Screening Survey is an essential public health tool in reducing rates of dental decay among vulnerable populations.