What Every Oral Health Professional Needs To Know About the AAP Classification System
By Allie R. Brown, RDH, BSDH, Faizan Kabani, PhD, MBA, MHA, RDH, FAADH, Jane C. Cotter, RDH, MS, CTTS The 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of…
Oral Health Strategies for Patients Who Use Medical Cannabis
By Maggie Pillars, RDH, BSDH, Jennifer Cullen, RDH, BSDH, MPH Cannabis is the most commonly used psychoactive drug in the United States and around the world.1,2 While…
Using Silver Diamine Fluoride To Improve the Oral Health of Older Adults
By Lori Hendrick, CDA, CDT, RDH, MSDH/GH, PhD(c), Jessica Suedbeck, RDH, MSDH, Denise M. Claiborne, PhD, RDH Globally, dental caries is the most preventable chronic disease—affecting 97%…
The Role of Oral-Fluid Biomarkers in Diagnosing Oral Diseases
By Nancy Kyser, RDH, BSDH, Denise Guadiana, RDH, MSDH, Janet Kinney, RDH, MS Salivary diagnostics have been used to diagnose and monitor systemic disease since the late…
Evidence-Based Strategies for Boosting Remineralization
By Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd Dental caries is a chronic, multifactorial, pathological disease of tooth structure that negatively affects populations across the world. The…
Eliminate Radiographic Retake Exposures for Patients With Special Needs
By Ann M. Bruhn, RDH, BSDH, MS, Emily A. Ludwig, RDH, BSDH, MSDH “As low as reasonably achievable,” or ALARA, is a critical radiation safety principle,…
Clinical Examination Choices
Emily R. Holt, MHA, RDH, CDA, EFDA, a clinical associate professor of dental hygiene at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, explains what dental…
How to Recover After Making a Mistake
Mistakes happen even to the most experienced hygienist, but it’s how you handle errors that matter. Meghan A. McGuinness, RDH, MA, EdD, a professor and…
What to Consider When Committing to a Dental Office
Finding a perfect company to commit to long-term can take some time for dental hygienists just starting off in their careers. With more than 40…