Hygienists can increase the productivity of a dental practice. Even so, only about one-third of dentists employ them, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last November, Dr. Logan French took over a dental practice in Jackson Square, rebranding it as JP Dental. He’s hired ...

Americans are not able to take care of their teeth like they should, and it has severe consequences. Dental hygienists can help address this problem, but only if state policymakers consider ...

If you’re looking for a well-paying career in the medical field without becoming a full doctor, then think about being a dental hygienist. The average income of dental hygienists has reached $75,500 ...

Can you guess which states in the U.S. still do not allow dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia? Chances are, your hunch was right: States in the traditionally conservative south -- Alabama ...

Interest is so high, the two-year associate-degree program AT Rock Valley College currently has 100 applicants for only 20 ...

As a child, Bernadette Lukasik loved going to the dentist. She remembers begging her mother to make appointments, even though her brothers didn’t appreciate the requests. “I was a weird kid,” ...

This year, the Illinois legislature was considering measures to expand oral health treatment in a state where millions of people live in dental care deserts. But when the Illinois State Dental Society ...

Michael Wheeler, past president of the British Society of Dental Hygienists and Therapists, outlines the controversial history of the role of the dental hygienist and describes why they have good ...