Expanding the Tip Jar to Clinicians
By Terri Tilliss, RDH, PhD In February, readers of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene received an email from Executive Editor Kristen Pratt Machado with a link to a…
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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…
The Root of the Problem
By Nancy Kiehl, RDH, BSDH, MSEd The Oregon Dental Association requested that lawmakers address the shortage of dental assistants and dental hygienists in the Beaver…
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…
Minnesota Leads the Way on Dental Therapy
By Brigette R. Cooper, RDH, MS In 2009, Minnesota became the first state to authorize the licensing of dental therapists. Minnesota’s law created two levels…
The Case for a Doctoral Degree
By Robin Gatlin, RDH, MS As the profession of dental hygiene continues to evolve, doctoral degrees will become necessary to meet the current demands for…