Achieving Profound Local Anesthesia
By Camille Biorn, RDH, BS, Catherine Salisbury, RDH, MHE and Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE Profound anesthesia is essential to providing quality care during nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT)…
The Rise of Eco-Dentistry
By Susan Vogell, EdD, RDH and Marleen Azzam, RDH, MS There has been a sharp increase in environmental awareness or eco-consciousness in recent years.1 This has translated into…
Assessing the Risk of Drug Interactions
By Anna Matthews, RDH, MS, Sandra Stramoski, RDH, MSDH and Christopher W. Bowers, DMD, MS The polypharmaceutical nature of modern health care, with an estimated 29% of Americans…
The Varicella Zoster Virus
By Diane P. Kandray, RDH, EdD and Joan O’Connell-Spalla, MSEd, MT(ASCP) Shingles is a viral infection caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV). Approximately 1…
Host Modulation and the Inflammatory Response
By Carleigh Fraley, BA, RDH, Jennifer Knox-Rodriguez, BS, RDH and Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd Periodontal diseases are related to an immunoinflammatory response to various types of oral…
Ask the Ambassadors – Episode 5
In our series, Ask the Ambassadors, Dimensions asked Ann Cote, RDH, MSDA the following questions: What communication technique(s) have you found to be most effective during…
Don’t Know What to Do After Graduation? 5 Options for New Dental Hygienists
It’s finally happened. You completed the dental hygiene program, passed the board exam, and walked across the stage to accept your diploma. But things are…
Poor Oral Health May Increase Risk of Cognitive Decline
Older adults lacking good oral health habits may be more likely to develop dementia.