Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill making Louisiana the first state to join the American Association of Dental Boards’ Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact. Three notes: 1. The interstate compact aims to streamline dental licensing, alleviate workforce shortages…
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The New York state legislature has passed a bill to allow dental hygienists to practice without supervision in specified locations if they enter a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed dentist. To be eligible for a collaborative practice agreement, hygienists…
Hopkinton, Mass.-based Simply Dental Management has made several internal changes in response to employee feedback, including with its benefits and communications. The DSO said company-wide, anonymous surveys were sent out in September to identify employee challenges and areas of improvement.…
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association criticized an Arizona bill amendment that would eliminate educational requirements for dental assistants seeking to become oral preventive assistants. In April, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed Senate Bill 1124 into law to allow dental assistants…
The Michigan Dental Association has partnered with MEDVA to support dental practices in the state with staffing challenges. MEDVA is a physician-founded staffing company that connects healthcare practices with professionals trained in billing, insurance coordination, patient scheduling and records management.…
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The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Dental Medicine has graduated its inaugural class of 40 students. In addition to their dental degrees, the graduates also hold an integrated Community Health Certificate. Texas Tech is the only dental…
Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a bill requiring that at least 80% of students accepted into the University of Iowa dental and medical schools have ties to the state, the Des Moines Register reported June 12. House File 516 requires…
The Louisiana legislature has voted to enter the state into the Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact. The compact, backed by the American Association of Dental Boards, aims to streamline dental licensing, alleviate workforce shortages and improve access to…
Florida lawmakers are considering expanding the duties that dental hygienists can perform in the state, the Florida Phoenix reported June 10. The legislators are revisiting previously considered policies as part of budget negotiations. The state House of Representatives proposed amending…
The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville and Titusville (Pa.) Area Hospital to launch the state’s first regional training center. The center will train general practice dental residents, hygienists and…