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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dental hygienists know a thing or two about keeping teeth healthy. After all, they spend most of their days looking into people’s ...

We talk about dental hygienists' daily armamentarium. Typically, a mirror, an explorer and a scaler are pictured. However, did you know that a microscope could be involved? Barbara Tritz: I went into ...

The list of responsibilities for the hygienist is long. Not only do they clean teeth, they take X-rays, assess patients’ health history, screen for gum disease, conduct oral cancer exams, polish teeth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are your gums red, puffy and tender? If so, a deep dental cleaning might be on the agenda at your next dentist appointment. Your ...

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 ...

Dental hygienist Jeannette Diaz’s patients sometimes cry. Lately, she’s been crying with them. It’s not just because so many people refrained from getting dental work during much of the COVID-19 ...

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Dentistry rural dental hygiene team serving in Lake County, ...

Are your gums red, puffy and tender? If so, a deep dental cleaning might be on the agenda at your next dentist appointment. Your dentist might recommend a deep cleaning when you develop certain ...