Breaking Down Barriers to Care for Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder
By Darlene Jones, RDH, MPA and Colleen Rolland, BS Characterized. by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed (DSM-V), as the presence of impairments…
Expanding the Tip Jar to Clinicians
By Terri Tilliss, RDH, PhD In February, readers of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene received an email from Executive Editor Kristen Pratt Machado with a link to a…
Expanding Applications for Dental Implants
By Timothy L. Hottel, DDS, MS, DBA, FACD and Cristian Chirla, DDS, FMII The popularity of dental implants has grown rapidly as advances in implant therapy…
Diminish the Risk of On-the-Job Exposure
By Bridget Calhoun, DrPH, PA-C, Jonah Lee, BS, BA and Kristin D’Acunto, EdD, PA-C The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates…
Treating Patients With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
By Christine Macarelli, RDH, MS Three years after the start of the pandemic, researchers now have more clinical data associated with complications related to post-SARS-CoV-2…
Help Your Patients Achieve a Beautiful Smile
By John T. Gallob, DMD, BSN and Natalie Djansezian, DMD If you ask patients what they want, many will respond with “I want whiter teeth!”…
Research Demonstrates the Safety of Local Anesthesia Administration by Dental Hygienists
By Sean G. Boynes, DMD, MS, Kathy Bassett, RDH, MEd, Royann Royer, CDA, RDH, MPH, Arthur C. DiMarco, DMD, Alicia Johnston, CDA, RDH, MPHD, Suzanne…
Colorado Given Boost in Addressing Lack of Dental Hygienists
It’s no secret that during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, dental hygienists were in the crosshairs for exposure risk. In fact, many treatment protocols…
Study Explores Impact of Ignoring Oral Hygiene
Studies have shown the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases to be multifactorial, involving complex interactions between host microbiota and other factors. In a recent study, American…