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…
The New Normal: Navigating Dental Hygiene School During a Pandemic
Dimensions Brand Ambassador Kaitlin Stallard, a dental assistant, provides an inside look at how her dental hygiene program has changed since the global pandemic I…
Ask the Ambassadors | Episode 9
In our series, Ask the Ambassadors, Dimensions asked hygienists Carolyn Patenaude, CDA, BSRDH, MSEd, Tara Weinstock, RDH, Julianne Souza, RD…
Tips on Alleviating Fears and Creating a Welcoming Environment
Dimensions Brand Ambassador Veronica Bonta, BS, RDH, describes the tactics she uses when an anxious patient sits in the dental chair. From deep breathing to…
Diagnostic Tips for Benign White Oral Mucosal Lesions
By Kitrina G. Cordell, DDS, MS and Molly S. Rosebush, DDS, MS All oral healthcare professionals encounter patients with white oral mucosal lesions, a presentation that raises…
Oral Health Considerations for Older Adults During the Pandemic
By Sandra Stramoski, RDH, MSDH and Anna Matthews, RDH, MS Never have the issues of social isolation, loneliness, and depression been brought to light more poignantly and…
Improving Dental Appointments with Hypnotherapy
By Toby J. Cheramie, DDS and Heather B. Allen, RDH, BSDH, MSHCM The word “hypnosis” usually conjures images of show business hypnotists mesmerizing audience members to perform…
Minimize Your Risk of COVID-19
By Kandis V. Garland, RDH, MS In late 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which manifests as COVID-19 disease, emerged and rapidly changed the world. The…