Academics
Dental Hygienist vs. Dental Assistant: What’s the Difference?
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…
Dental Hygiene
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Academics
Dental Hygienist vs. Dental Assistant: What’s the Difference?
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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Academics
Where Oral Health Meets Public Health: UB’s Meg Zayan Receives Connecticut’s Top Public Health Honor
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…
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Academics
How Long Does it Take to Become a Dental Hygienist?
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…
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Academics
How to Start Your Dental Career With Dental Hygiene School
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…
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Academics
I’m About to Graduate Dental Hygiene School … Now What?
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…
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Academics
“It’s Just a Cleaning” — Debunking the Dental Hygiene Myth
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,…
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Athletics
Softball and Teeth — Surviving Cancer and Getting Back in the Game
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…
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Health Sciences
Dental Hygienist Education Requirements: What Degree Do You Need to Become a Dental Hygienist?
What degree do you need to become a dental hygienist today? Discover the key dental hygienist education requirements, and how to launch your career.