Treating Patients With Von Willebrand Disease
By Jana M. Pierce, RDH, BS, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a disorder that delays blood clotting.1 It was first described…
Maximize the Working Stroke
By Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS Ultrasonic instrumentation converts electrical energy to mechanical energy in the form of rapid vibrations at the instrument tip. While…
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
By Brigette R. Cooper, RDH, MS As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” and today, intraoral cameras are a popular component…
New Addition to the Caries Armamentarium
By Monika Alcorn, RDH, MS, Tara Johnson, RDH, PhD As oral health prevention specialists, dental hygienists have a keen appreciation of the prevention armamentarium of which…
Addressing Whitening-Related Sensitivity
By Faith Y. Miller, RDH, MSEd Tooth whitening processes and products are significant contributors to dentinal hypersensitivity. While patients may be satisfied with the esthetic…
Periodontal Care for Older Adults
By Sivaraman Prakasam, BDS, MSD, PhD Older adults make up one of the fastest growing segments of the world’s population. When examining and treatment planning…
Create a Safety Culture
By Sivaraman Prakasam, BDS, MSD, PhD In 1999, the United States Institute of Medicine published a report, “To Err Is Human,” which revealed that more…
All Sugars Are Not Created Equal
By Brian Nový, DDS, Betsy Reynolds, RDH, MS Studies are emerging that link consumption of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) with heightened risk of diabetes, heart disease,…
Unscrambling the Periodontitis-Diabetes Connection
By Evanthia Lalla, DDS, MS A large body of evidence has demonstrated that diabetes mellitus and periodontitis are closely linked. Diabetes mellitus is a common…