Dental hygienists in Florida may soon be able to administer shots of local anesthesia to patients. According to officials, the bill, SB 1040, has already been passed by the House and is now on its way for final approval from the governor. The bill states that dental hygienists who want to be able to do [...]
The dental field has seen many changes in the past few decades. These changes are most obvious in the equipment that is used, infection control, how pain is managed and material that are used when restoring teeth. Today’s high speed equipment helps to make sure that the precision is nearly perfect. Older drills rotated at [...]