Dental hygienists know a thing or two about keeping teeth healthy. After all, they spend most of their days looking into people’s mouths and seeing the damage that certain habits can do. Indeed, many ...

Does expanding a hygienist's scope of practice translate to improved oral healthcare at the state level? Researchers from New York believe it does, according to the results of a survey published this ...

When we talk about the future of dental hygiene, it’s easy to get stuck on the idea of “mobility” or titles. Does a hygienist become a lead hygienist? An office manager? Go back to get additional ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – 3/10/2015 January of this year marked an exciting milestone in dental care for Santa Barbara as the city ...