Supporting Kids’ Smiles
By Faith Y. Miller, RDH, MSEd Dental or pit and fissure sealants have a significant history in dentistry. Buonocore1 conducted numerous studies during his quest to create…
Polishing Update
By Lynn Marsh, RDH, EdD Polishing with a rubber cup and prophy paste using a low-speed dental handpiece is typically utilized by dental hygienists to remove…
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
By Merri L. Jones, RDH, MSDH, Elena Francisco, RDH, RDHAP, MS Domestic violence remains a highly prevalent and preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans.1 Although…
Personalize Your Patient Care
By Danielle Furgeson, RDH, MS, DHSc, Anna K. Caplis, BS, Anne E. Gwozdek, RDH, BA, MA The introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010…
Reduce the Risk of Implant Failure
By Jana M. Pierce, RDH, BS, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM Implants have become an accepted treatment to replace lost teeth, help increase surface area…
Noncarious Cervical Lesions
By Warden H. Noble, DDS, MS, MSEd, Phil Buchanan, DDS, Bina Surti, DDS, Richard Lubman, DDS Noncarious cervical lesions (NCCLs) are defined as a loss of hard dental tissue…
The Root of Dentinal Hypersensitivity
By Sivaraman Prakasam, BDS, MSD, PhD Dentinal hypersensitivity has been described as an enigma—frequently encountered, yet poorly understood. It is a condition that affects many patients—some rarely…
Floss Alternatives
By Gwen Essex, RDH, MS, EdD Some patients can wield floss like a professional and use it daily without fail. The majority of patients, however, do…
Pain Control for Pediatric Patients
By Sean G. Boynes, DMD, MS The ability to provide safe and effective local anesthesia is one of the most important skills required of dental practitioners.1 In…