Study Sheds New Light on Caries Development
New research is pinpointing just how dental caries works.
Enhancing Mandibular Block Anesthesia
By William R. Bachand, DDS Block anesthesia can be achieved in both the maxillary and mandibular divisions, although mandibular blocks tend to be used more…
Modifying Oral Hygiene Techniques to Improve Oral Health
By Erin Potts, DDS, Raha Naderi, RDH, MEd, Khairunisa Hashmani, RDH, MA, EdD, Angela Catic, MD, MEd and Lea Kiefer, MPH The deterioration of cognitive…
Preventing Early Childhood Caries
By Denise M. Claiborne, PhD, RDH and Adaira L. Howell, RDH, BSDH, MS Dental caries, while preventable, is a chronic condition that continues to globally…
Removing Burnished Calculus
By Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS Removal of burnished calculus is challenging yet extremely important to create root surfaces that are biologically compatible with the…
Treatment Considerations for Patients With a History of Head and Neck Radiation Therapy
By Bridget M. Wright, MACPR, BSDH, EFDA and Matthew J. Messina, DDS Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) comprise approximately 4% of all patients with cancer.1 In the…
Understanding Tooth Meridians
By Rebecca M. Coelho, RDH, CDA, MSDH, Tara L. Newcomb, RDH, MS and Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS The practice of holistic or biological dentistry encompasses energy medicine and…
Posture Is Important
By Nyree Dawson, RDH, BSDH, MPH and LaTesha McLee, MSDH, RDH Many dental hygienists are plagued by musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and pain throughout their careers.1 The reported prevalence…
Capturing Radiographs Among Patients With Special Needs
By Tamara J. Faure, EdD, RDH According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four adults have some type of a…