Implementing Environmental Sustainability Educational Intervention in Dental Hygiene Instruction.

The planet faces a climate crisis threatening public health. Dentistry contributes to a large portion of the waste output in the United States. The purpose of this study was to assess dental hygiene (DH) students' perceptions and knowledge on environmentally sustainable dentistry (ESD) prior to and following an educational intervention.

Enhancing Allied Dental Health Students' Understanding of Poverty through Simulation.

Poverty impacts the daily lives of over 40 million Americans. Allied dental health students need to be aware of the oral health barriers experienced by individuals with limited resources. The purpose of this exploratory descriptive study was to evaluate the impact of a poverty simulation exercise (PSE) on students' understanding of daily challenges faced by low-income families.