Impact of Diet on Oral Health
By Karen Sue Williams, RDH, MS As healthcare providers, dental hygienists help improve patients’ oral and systemic health through education. Medical history review, oral examination,…
Coronavirus Overview for Dental Professionals
By Susan Davide, RDH, MS, MSEd, Anty Lam, RDH, MPH, Christine Macarelli, RDH, MS The 2019 novel coronavirus, which manifests as COVID-19, is described as the defining…
Treating Herpetic Lesions With Laser Therapy
By Leila H. Liberman, RDH, EdD, Trina Hutto, RDH, MS, Angela Dudley, RDH, MA, CHES Globally, an estimated 3.7 billion people younger than 50 (67%)…
Xerostomia Diagnosis and Management
By Melanie V. Taverna, MSDH Xerostomia, or perceived dry mouth, has a broad range of prevalence, ranging from 5.5% to 65%, while also considered under-reported…
Importance of Implant Maintenance
By Allison Fody, RDH, MPH, Lynn Marsh, RDH, EdD According to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, 3 million people in the United States have implants…
Ask the Ambassadors | Episode 6
In the latest Ask the Ambassador video, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Brand Ambassador Ann Cote, RDH, MSDA, discusses infection control protocol in den…
Stories from Dental Hygiene School—Melissa Calhoun, BAS-DH, RDH
Dental hygiene school is a test of perseverance. Many clinicians have been there, done that, and have plenty of helpful anecdotes that hopefully make you…
Innovation, Collaboration, and Variety Are Key
As a high school senior, Brigette Cooper, MS, RDH, knew she wanted a career in the healthcare field, and decided that a career in dental hygiene would…
Discovery May Offer Insight in Cancer Treatment
Researchers identify link between cell migration and fibronectin accumulations.