The Role of Nutrition in Dental Caries
The process of dental caries begins with demineralization, which occurs when the oral cavity’s pH is decreased due to bacterial metabolism of carbohydrates.1 Salivary amylase breaks…
The Complexities of Erosive Tooth Wear
Properties of human enamel have been vastly explored from embryological, biomechanical, and functional viewpoints. Enamel, the hardest tissue in the body, is designed to withstand…
Making Patient Data More Secure
Over the past decade, the number of security breaches across the healthcare industry has skyrocketed, with 2021 seeing more data breaches than any other year…
The Influence of Vaping on Dentinal Hypersensitivity
The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is on the rise in the United States, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Dentinal hypersensitivity, characterized by acute…
Probiotic Supplements and Oral Health
The use of probiotic supplements to benefit various oral health conditions has been assessed in the literature and provides an all-natural addition to the oral…
Dental Hygiene Excellence With an International Flair
Dedicated to the prevention of oral diseases focusing on under-resourced populations, Cassandra Holder Christiansen, RDH, MPA, EdD, is a tenured associate professor at the University…
Researchers Find Further Evidence of Oral-Systemic Link in Bolivian Amazon
Yet another study is confirming the link between oral pathogenic pathways and systemic health issues, including cardiovascular and brain health. Researchers at Arizona State University…
The Difference Between Life and Death
The dental world has changed tremendously since I graduated from dental hygiene school in 1982. Like my dental hygiene colleagues, we have continued to learn…
Advanced Strategies to Tackle Dental Caries
Dental caries remains a significant problem in the United States as a large percentage of children and adolescents will develop lesions. Oral health professionals routinely…