Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

A nationwide shortage of dental hygienists has hit Central Texas, prompting local colleges and dental leaders to pursue workforce expansions and interstate solutions.

Annie Leon considered several health-care careers until a billboard in Fort Myers steered her to Hodges University. It advertised the launch of a four-year bachelor’s degree program for dental ...

In the vast majority of states, hygienists cannot legally diagnose dental disease. Even in the few states that are the exception, diagnosis is limited to the scope of care delivered by hygienists and ...