Third-Molar Extraction May Improve Taste Ability
We’ve long thought that removing wisdom teeth was important to maintaining oral health. But there may be additional benefits to the procedure.
Modified Smartphone Camera Can Detect Dental Plaque Biofilm
Selfies take on new meaning in oral healthcare with the advent of this technology.
Is There Ever a Time You Can Skip the Health History?
Tiffanie White, MEd, BS, a clinical assistant professor in the Dental Hygiene Program at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Adams School…
Reasons Why I Left or Stayed in a Dental Practice
Dorrie Miller, RDH, BSDH, explains how ethics led her to an ideal dental practice. I knew at a very young age that I wanted to…
Addressing Xerostomia in Patients Undergoing Treatment For Head and Neck Cancer
By Sarah B. Hoerler, RDH, MS, Olivia M. Muller, DDS, FACP Cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx are on the rise, with more than 50,000 cases…
Oral Health Considerations for Geographic Tongue
By Cassandra Penning, RDH, BS, JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM, Leciel Bono, RDH-ER, MS Geographic tongue (GT) is a benign oral mucosal lesion that usually affects the…
Reduce Dental Aerosols
By Margo Y. Melchor, RDH, MEd, EdD, Maryam Tabrizi, DMD, MPH, Sophia G. Saeed, DMD In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted dental care worldwide. Globally, dental…
Moving Toward Patient Concordance With Shared Decision Making
By Crystal Kanderis Lane, RDH, MS The evidence supporting patient-centered care encourages a shift in oral health professionals’ thinking and methods. Healthcare systems are moving toward…
Strategies for Treating Tongue Tie
By Randy Q. Ligh, DDS, MA, FAAPD, CLEC, Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, IBCLC, Zachary T. Henning, PhD Ankyloglossia, more commonly referred to as tongue tie, is…