Noting the Oral Signs of Tuberculosis
By Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd, Sandra Castellanos, AAS, RDH, MA, CHES, Elvir Dincer, DDS The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes, not the least of which…
Reasons to Consider Becoming a Corporate Representative
Danette Ocegueda, RDH, MS, Western Region manager of Professional Education for Philips Oral Healthcare, gives an inside look at the industry side of the profession…
Finding Joy in Your Job
Beth Monnin, RDH, MSEd, clinic coordinator and assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, and a…
More Than Teeth Cleaners: How To Educate Patients on the Role of a Dental Hygienist
Marcia Cabrera, BS, RDH, an adjunct clinical faculty member in the Department of Dental Hygiene at New York University College of Dentistry, explains how she…
Human Proteome Mapping in Dentistry
By Windy L. Rothmund, RDH, MSDH Genomic information has improved the knowledge base of disease pathogenesis; however, genes do not fully reflect the status of…
Guest Editorial: Dental Hygienists Play a Critical Role
By John S. Sottosanti, DDS, Charles M. Cobb, DDS, MS, PhD The prevalence of periodontal diseases increases with age. According to the United States Centers…
Managing Dental Anxiety
By Sarah B. Hoerler, RDH, MS, Sydney G. Hunter, RDH, BS Dental anxiety is the fifth most common cause of anxiety that can impact oral…
Caring for Patients With Down Syndrome
By Pankaja Priya Kanagaraj, BDS, RDH, JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM Down syndrome (DS), or trisomy 21, is a condition in which a person…
Oral Health Effects of Breast Cancer Therapy
By Rebecca Schmidt, RDH, BSDH, Ewa Posorski, RDH, BS, MS and Iwonka Eagle, RDH, MS Breast cancer is caused by uncontrolled division of abnormal cells,…