Sponsored by the American Dental Hygiene Association, October is National Dental Hygiene Month, and we're here to keep your family's smiles bright this month! Oral hygiene is important all year long.

Setting routines with kids while they’re young is one of the best ways to set up healthy habits for life. From teaching them proper techniques and getting them in for checkups to making sure they have ...

February is Children’s Dental Health Month. You want your child’s teeth to be the healthiest they can be, right? So beyond brushing, flossing and taking your child to the dentist regularly, what are ...

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,” Lukasik ...

Dental hygienists can play a critical role in improving access to high-quality services, especially for underserved populations and children, according to a new report by the National Governors ...

Tucked away inside the teachers lounge at a New Hampshire elementary school, Amber Warner was having her teeth checked out for the first time. The 5-year-old sat back on what looked like a beach chair ...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Dental hygienist students at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport are preparing for what they call Sealant Saturday. On November 4, the school will provide free ...

Not many kids like to go to the dentist, but delaying or even skipping routine cleanings can allow small problems to grow into serious ones. That’s why a ...

Local health experts say they expect to see more dental issues, especially in very young children, now that Pasco has stopped ...

The remarkable success story of the Traveling Tooth Fairies Dental Initiative is the uplifting news we all need right now. This smart, collaborative program provides free cavity prevention and dental ...