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1. A Workforce Win: Dentist and Dental Hygiene License Portability Is Underway

   A Workforce Win: Dentist and Dental Hygiene License Portability Is Underway … from accredited programs, a written examination, a clinical examination, a jurisprudence exam, a background …

2. Hearing from Dental Hygienists: Unique Paths, Mission-Driven Work, and Career Advice

   Hearing from Dental Hygienists: Unique Paths, Mission-Driven Work, and … work dental hygienists do — inside and outside of clinical settings — to improve the oral health system.  … in their words, what brought them to a career in dental hygiene, why they value CareQuest Institute’s work, and …

3. How New Interactive Licensure Maps Are Helping Dental Hygiene Careers

   How New Interactive Licensure Maps Are Helping Dental Hygiene Careers By Bronwyn Barrera, … Map has information about each state’s accepted clinical exams, scope of practice overview, and state rules …

4. Push for Portability: The Latest on Dentist and Dental Hygiene Compact Privileges

   Push for Portability: The Latest on Dentist and Dental Hygiene Compact Privileges By Kelly … and pay for the testing and licensure,” says Clester, a clinical content and support specialist at CareQuest …

5. License Portability Is Here. Is Your State on Board with Dentist and Dental Hygiene Compact Privileges?

   … Is Here. Is Your State on Board with Dentist and Dental Hygiene Compact Privileges? By Kelly … can include retaking the written boards exam, retaking the clinical exam, and providing proof of qualifying education …

6. How Oral Health Affects Overall Health — and How to Improve Both

   … Oral health affects our overall health . Poor oral hygiene can raise the risk of several diseases elsewhere in … well-being. Key strategies include: tailoring dental hygiene guidance for patients supporting greater … Promoting good oral health through policy and clinical practices can encourage better overall health. …

7. Speaking Softly and Still Being Heard: Advice on Advocating for Yourself in a Professional Setting

   … of you, becoming a health care professional, specifically a dental hygienist, was a dream job for me. The small-town … employees, patients, and the community. For many years as a clinical dental hygienist, I felt I had found my purpose. … for me to realize the standard of care I learned in dental hygiene school did not always match with office logistics …

8. New Interactive Map Streamlines Licensure Guidance for Dental Hygienists Nationwide

   New Interactive Map Streamlines Licensure Guidance for Dental Hygienists Nationwide ADHA and … licensure by credentials, specialty licensure, and dental hygiene compact states. It also includes scope of practice … Information: Entry-level program requirements, accepted clinical exams, and state-specific scope of practice …

9. How Distributed Cognition Can Improve Patient Care

   … be experiencing. For example, when a patient presents to a dental clinic with oral pain, they are the expert, at least … and patients. Jeremy Horst, DDS, PhD, director of clinical innovation at CareQuest Innovation Partners, … with patients who were not familiar with the dental hygiene process of care. Jane explained that although she …

10. G-2309-19903

    … in their graduates. UMSOD is the state of Maryland's only dental school and offers one of eight dental hygiene programs. Since 2021, CareQuest Institute has … report data on the integration of the 5 Core Oral Health Clinical Domains through the National Maternal Oral Health …