Encouraging Sealant Use
By y Iwonka Eagle, RDH, MS Childhood and adolescent caries continues to be one of the most common chronic diseases, impacting youth around the world.1 In light…
Improve Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy With Appropriate Instrument Choice
By Joan Beleno Sanchez, RDH, BSDH, BAS, Michaela Nguyen, RDH, BSDH, MS Successful nonsurgical periodontal therapy depends on eliminating biofilm and calculus to prevent the progression…
Should I Cover My Tattoos During an Interview?
Piercings and tattoos are more mainstream these days as tattoos are seen on healthcare workers, teachers, and other working professionals. But can inked skin be…
Get Moving! Routines to Help Ease and Prevent Aches and Pains
For the past 17 years, Crystal Kanderis Lane, RDH, MSDH, a clinical dental hygienist and a member of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Peer Review Panel,…
Mental Health Disorders Take a Toll on Kids’ Oral Health
The link between mental health and physical health—oral health included—is undeniable. Today, children are at increased risk for mental health problems. According to the National…
Overcoming Challenges By Building Relationships
While enrolled in Wichita State University’s (WSU) dental hygiene program in the 1970s, Junetta Everett, RDH, realized how little people understood about dental hygienists and…
Does Beetroot Juice Support Oral Health?
High carbohydrate diets are often used to support hydration and electrolyte restoration by athletes in training. Carbs, also typically found in popular sports drinks, are…
Creative Ways to Promote Oral Hygiene During National Children’s Dental Health Month
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month! Dimensions’ Brand Ambassador Jayme Tubandt, RDH, BSDH, a clinical dental hygienist at Falls Community Dental in Sioux Falls,…
Get to Know Dimensions’ Brand Ambassador Ann Cote, RDH, MSHA
With more than 17 years in the dental field, Dimensions’ Brand Ambassador Ann Cote, RDH, MSHA, has much to share with dental hygiene students. Her…