Localized Aggressive Periodontitis
By Soo-Woo Kim, DMD, DMSc, MS Aggressive periodontitis is much less common than chronic periodontitis and generally affects younger patients than the chronic form. The…
Treating Patients With CREST Syndrome
By Krista L. Beaty, RDH, BS, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD CREST syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that is a localized variant of systemic scleroderma,…
Sleep Disorder Detection in Children
By Catherine K. Starnes, RDH, BS, Jeffrey S. Rouse, DDS Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a term that encompasses several sleep breathing disorders such as snoring,…
Role of the Dental Endoscope in Calculus Detection
By Joy B. Osborn, RDH, MA There is no longer mystery surrounding the basic etiologies of chronic adult periodontitis and the roles played by bacterial…
Improving the Oral Health Of Children Across the Globe
By Robert L. Delarosa, DDS The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry is emphasizing the importance of the dental home, the age 1 dental visit, and utilization of pediatric…
Caring for Older Adults Residing in Institutions
By Tracee Dahm, BSDH, MS, RDH The average lifespan for Americans continues to grow, leading to a significant increase in the number of older adults.…
Prevent Infective Endocarditis
By Sandra Castellanos, AAS, RDH, BS, MA, CHES Infective endocarditis is a rare but life-threatening infection of the endocardium that affects the heart valves and…
Assessing Chronic Periodontitis
By Vandana Kumar, DDS, MDS, MS, Kirandeep Arora, DDS, BDS Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory destruction of the supporting apparatus of the teeth. It results in…
Promoting Oral Health Among the Visually Impaired
By Ruth Palich, RDH, MHHS Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of low vision and blindness among adults 50 and older. Currently, more…