Iowa Dental Hygienists’ Association Works to Get License Compact Passed
Donnella Miller, RDH, MPS, is no stranger to out-of-the-box thinking. While beginning her career as a private practice dental hygienist, she now works in the…
Prescription Fluoride for Patients at High Caries Risk
By Alice Ko, DMD and Donald L. Chi, DDS, PhD Dental caries is the most common preventable chronic disease and continues to be a significant…
The Use of Advanced Behavioral Techniques to Quell Dental Anxiety
By Christina A. Demopoulos, DDS, MPH and Joshua Baker, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA Dental anxiety, fear, and dentophobia can negatively impact the overall health of patients…
Prioritizing Oral Hygiene to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pneumonias
By Sarah B. Hoerler, RDH, MS and Benjamin C. Hickox, APRN, CNS, DNP Evidence suggests an inverse correlation exists between the routine completion of high-quality…
Bridging the Gap
By Nancy Kuy, RDA, RDH, MSc One out of four individuals in the United States has a disability and nearly all Americans will experience some form…
Anatomy of Instrument Design and Selection
By Ivan Pinto, RDHAP, BSDH, MB and Michaela Nguyen, RDH, BSDH, MS While the use of ultrasonic scalers in periodontal therapy has grown in popularity,…
An In-Depth Look at the Role of Dental Hygienists in Administering Local Anesthesia
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 Newkirk, RDH, Meghan R. Bastin, DMD, MPH, Lauren…
Tips to Boost Remineralization
By Anjum Shah, CRDH, EdD, Denise Kissell, BSDH, EFDA, MPH Highly prevalent, dental caries is a significant public health issue.1–5 The goal is to manage incipient carious…
Alternative Mandibular Block Techniques
By Arthur C. DiMarco, DMD, Lorie Speer, RDH, MSDH, Kathy Bassett, RDH, MEd Successful Halsted inferior alveolar nerve blocks (HIANBs) require aligning relevant and sometimes difficult-to-visualize penetration…