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Dental Hygienist vs. Dental Assistant: What’s the Difference?

911�� — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:26:37 +0000

If you walk into any dental clinic, you know how easy it is to mix up who’s working in which job — hygienists and assistants both wear scrubs, work with patients, and you can’t have a clinic without either. But …

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Where Oral Health Meets Public Health: UB’s Meg Zayan Receives Connecticut’s Top Public Health Honor

Abby Levandoski — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:24:05 +0000

Alfred Civilion Fones founded the dental hygiene profession in Bridgeport in the early 1900s, motivated by something he observed in the city’s schoolchildren. He saw a high incidence of dental caries (commonly known as cavities today) in children attending Bridgeport …

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How Long Does it Take to Become a Dental Hygienist?

911�� — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:07:58 +0000

If you’re one of the many pre-professionals curiously wondering, “How long does it take to become a dental hygienist?” You’ve found the right place to pause. Whether you’re exploring traditional on-campus dental hygienist programs or leaning toward an online or …

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How to Start Your Dental Career With Dental Hygiene School

Amanda Sargent — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:54:54 +0000

Thinking about starting a career in dental hygiene? Well, the time is right, as October is National Dental Hygiene Month! It’s the perfect reminder of how important oral health is and how dental hygiene can be such a rewarding career …

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I’m About to Graduate Dental Hygiene School … Now What?

Amanda Sargent — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:53:00 +0000

If you’re nearing the end of dental hygiene school, it may have felt like this moment would never arrive, but here you are. Throughout your time in the program, we’ve been preparing you not just to care for patients and …

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“It’s Just a Cleaning” — Debunking the Dental Hygiene Myth

Amanda Sargent — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:25:32 +0000

The phrase “It’s just a cleaning” is often used by dentists, dental assistants, patients, and the public to describe periodontal therapy or prophylaxis. However, this terminology grossly oversimplifies the complexity and importance of the procedure. Dental hygienists, who are highly …

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Softball and Teeth — Surviving Cancer and Getting Back in the Game

Abby Levandoski — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:36:32 +0000

Kaite’s story They say that playing a sport builds character, but UB’s Kaite Burawski shows us that sometimes it’s character that builds champions. Her remarkable journey began long before she faced the unimaginable — a battle with ovarian cancer — …

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Dental Hygienist Education Requirements: What Degree Do You Need to Become a Dental Hygienist?

911�� — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:00:35 +0000

What degree do you need to become a dental hygienist today? Discover the key dental hygienist education requirements, and how to launch your career.

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