Exploring Prevalence And Prevention
By Satish Kumar, DDS, MDSc The burden of periodontal diseases in the United States is significant, and data show that periodontitis is one of the…
Addressing Elder Abuse
By Mary Manning, AAS, BS, MS, RDH Dental hygienists’ expertise is not limited to oral health, but rather includes a broad-based knowledge of overall risk…
Evidence-Based Decision Making
By Karen Kott, PT, PhD Since the mid 1990s, evidence-based dentistry (EBD) has been touted as a way to improve clinical care and treatment in dentistry.1 EBD…
Develop Your Technique Intelligence
By Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS Periodontal debridement with ultrasonic instrumentation provides many benefits for both clinicians and patients. The fundamentals of positioning, adaptation, and…
Preventing Bone Loss
By Sebastiano Andreana, DDS, MS Dental hygienists specialize in the prevention and treatment of oral disease, all while helping patients maintain their full dentition. Unfortunately,…
Handle With Care
By Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE In 1971, Washington became the first state to legalize the administration of local anesthesia by dental hygienists. Today, 44 states allow…
Dental Care for Patients With Heart Disease
By Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS, Amber Walters Hunt, RDH, BSDH, MS Cardiovascular disease is the most common systemic disease in the United States, with approximately 82.6…
Integrating the Health Care Continuum
By Gail B. Stoops, RDH, BSDH Today, the oral cavity is no longer separated from the body in discussions of health. The evidence is clear…
Focus On Prevention
By Gail B. Stoops, RDH, BSDH New and innovative research has shown that oral health is a critical component of overall health, and awareness of…