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OSAP Announces Recipients of 2023 Leadership Awards

Dentistry Today

She completed a 1-year general practice residency at a VA Hospital in 2016, a Dental Public Health residency in 2018, and an MMSc in Dental Education at Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 2019. Her current focus is ultrasonic debridement, aerosol management, and best practices in infection control and prevention.

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National Dental Therapy Coalition Publishes Model Rule

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

To aid state regulators and dental therapy stakeholders in drafting and finalizing dental therapy licensing rules, the National Partnership for Dental Therapy released model regulations in January 2022, known as the “Model Dental Therapist Rule and Best Practices Guide,” or the “Model Rule. References.

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Addressing Dental Hygienists’ Workforce Issues

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

One adaptation that was not anticipated was the shift in employment status of dental team members including dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants. For background and context, the results from a survey of dental hygienists conducted by the ADHA in 2016 need to be reviewed.