Effects of a Plant-Based Diet on Oral Health
By Raymond Di Martino, Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd Dental hygienists can play a role in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with poor nutrition and…
Promoting Dental Health For Pets
By Beatriz Madrid Hicks, MA, RDH Dental hygienists advocate and promote oral health for their patients and recognize the systemic effects of periodontal diseases. Dental…
CE Sponsored by Colgate: Digital Dentistry and the Quest to Improve Oral Health
By Paul Feuerstein, DMD Staying connected is so important as we remain close to home during the pandemic. We need to connect with family and…
Communication Is Key In Caries Management
By Man Wai Ng, DDS, MPH, Victoria Grady, RDH, BSDH Dental caries is a transmissible bacterial infection1 but also a chronic biobehavioral disease.2 Modern caries management calls for…
Reduce Aerosol Risk With Preprocedural Mouthrinse
By Rosette Bravo-Nguyen, RDH, BA It should be of no surprise that in the midst of a global pandemic, infection control and clinician safety are…
Shaping the Future of Dental Hygiene
Rather than working a typical high school student job, such as babysitting or flipping burgers, as a Philadelphia teenager, Tracye A. Moore, RDH, MS, EdD,…
Polymers May Increase Safety in Ultrasonic Use
In the midst of the pandemic, dental hygienists are forced to grapple with a dilemma: either return to hand instrumentation only, which can take a…
Stress-Related Oral Health Conditions on the Rise Due to COVID-19
While most dental practices are now open and treating patients with consistently growing patient volumes, COVID-19 continues to inflict its own brand of destruction on…
5 Ways to Find a Mentor
Mentorship is important in the dental hygiene profession as a mentor can provide much-needed guidance to dental hygiene students. Plus, mentors are there to lend…