Taking the World by Storm
In spite of personal hardships, Karen Tyree, RDH, BSDH, continues to advance the professions of dental assisting and dental hygiene...
Oral Disease Plagues Nearly Half of Earth’s Population
The WHO’s first-ever Global Oral Health Status Report paints a comprehensive picture of how oral disease impacts 194 countries, providing...
Rooting Out the Causes of Oral Malodor in Children
It’s not just adults who can develop bad breath. Children also can offend.
Study Shows Early Fluoride Exposure Not Harmful to Child Development
FatCamera / E+ A recent study conducted by researchers at the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences...
Supporting Dental Therapy
Misty Davis, RDH, BS With more than 20 years of experience in dentistry, Misty Davis, RDH, BS, has worked as...
Collaborative Approach Takes Aim at Biofilm Formation on Implants
Artur Plawgo / iStock / Getty Images Plus Biofilm can form anywhere that offers moisture, nutrients, and a surface. It’s...
Supporting the Oral Health of Kids With Cancer
PeopleImages / iStock / Getty Images Plus Jenell Robins, BSDH, RDH, has been in clinical practice for more than 21...
Sugar Not the Only Culprit in Early Childhood Caries
Image by JHLee / iStock / Getty Images Plus Childhood caries affects kids in every corner of the United States....
Relationship Between the Microbiome and Aging Explored
nopparit / iStock / Getty Images Plus Research to understand how changes in the microbiome are associated with aging and...
Water Fluoridation Found to be Safest Anticaries Strategy Available
pixelfit / E+ The addition of fluoride into community water sources in the United States has reduced the development of...
