Second Guessing Your Decision to Become a Dental Hygienist?
Before you go down the rabbit hole of self-doubt, take a look at these pros of becoming a dental hygienist.
5 Things to Consider Before Posting to Social Media
Dental hygienists need to understand the world of social media before hitting post or share on these platforms. But social media can be unforgiving. H…
Advocate for Expanding Children’s Access to Oral Health
Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, turns his passion for dental hygiene into a career dedicated to supporting the overall health and well-being of children acros…
TikTok Users Promote Questionable DIY Oral Health Treatments
It seems that not even dentistry is safe from the abundance of misinformation found on social media.
NIDCR Awards Grant to Study Salivary Gland Cancer
New research may help ease far-reaching effects of salivary gland cancer treatments.
Combating Periodontal Diseases With Cannabidiol
By Donna Catapano-Martinez, DHSc, CDA, RDH, Michelle Boyce, DHSc, RDH and Naquilla Thomas, EdD, RDH Periodontal diseases are highly prevalent around the globe, affecting approximately…
Fluoride Treatment Strategies
By Meghan A. McGuinness, RDH, BS, MA, EdD In the early 1900s, Frederick McKay, DDS, observed unique brown staining of teeth in his Colorado dental…
By Savitha Deepthi Yannam, BDS, MDS, MSD and Dhiraj Mallela, BDS Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is a developmental and qualitative enamel defect caused by reduced…
A Closer Look at Clear Aligner Therapy
By Stacey McKinney, RDH, MSEd, Kelli D. Whittington, PhD, RN, CNE and Sandra Collins, MBA, PhD The specialty of orthodontics has greatly evolved from the…