The Role of Dental Hygienists in Addressing Sleep Breathing Disorders
By Valerie Cuzella, RDH, BAS, Mary-Catherine Dean, RDH, MS Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep breathing disorder characterized by severe hypoxia, or periods when an…
Caries Risk of E-Cigarette Use
By Camille Biorn, RDH, BS Dental caries is a complex, multifactorial disease with many etiologic factors, including diet, composition of oral bacteria, level of salivary…
Achieving an Accurate Diagnosis for Facial Paralysis
By Gregory Griffin, DMD, Courtney S. Babb, DMD, Kim L. Capehart, DDS, PhD, MBA Oral health professionals are likely to see patients who have, or have experienced,…
Preventing Burn-Out During a Global Pandemic—How to Take Action
Balancing virtual learning, studying for national boards, working part-time, and dealing with all the stress that comes with trying to survive during a global pandemic…
How to Handle Clinical, Teaching, and Distant Learning in 2020
Dimensions Brand Ambassador Ann Cote, RDH, MSHA, a dental hygienist with more than 17 years of private practice experience in addition to teaching part-time at…
How to Shine During a Working Interview
A lot goes into finding a new job. First, you have to sift through the open positions, find the one that fits your schedule, and…
How to Pursue a Career in Public Health
Several dental hygiene programs expose students to work in underserved communities, which may spark a passion for public health. But how do dental hygienists launch…
Tips For Working with Difficult Patients
Dimensions Brand Ambassador Veronica Bonta, RDH, BS, offers dental hygiene students some insight on how to best manage difficult patients in your dental chair. “You…
Detecting Premalignant and Malignant White Lesions
By Kitrina G. Cordell, DDS, MS and Molly S. Rosebush, DDS, MS Oral health professionals are likely to identify white oral mucosal lesions in their patients and…