Pain Control for Patients With Anxiety
Providing effective pain management to this population is key to ensuring anxious patients maintain their oral health.
Managing Pain With Topical Anesthetics
Clinicians should be familiar with safe application techniques, contraindications, and possible adverse reactions for this common pain management moda…
A Medical-Dental Integration Model
Arizona is making a difference in the oral health of its most vulnerable children through an innovative program.
Promoting Oral Health Access for Pregnant Women
Michigan is improving the oral health of pregnant women and their children through Public Dental Prevention Programs.
Improving Access to Care for Older Adults
As the number of older adults living in long-term care facilities continues to grow, dental hygienists are well positioned to provide care to this vul…
Cutting the Red Tape
School-based sealant programs are effective in the fight against tooth decay, but state regulations and policies interfere with their implementation.
Technique Tips for Ultrasonic Instrumentation
By Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS The usual method of accomplishing scaling and root planing in contemporary practice is with ultrasonic and hand instrumentation. Success…
Protecting Public Health
By Susan Davide, RDH, MS, MSEd; Christine Macarelli, RDH, MS; Anty Lam, RDH, MPH PART 2 of a two-part series The first installment provided an overview of…
The Oral Impact of Celiac Disease
By Jennifer S. Sherry, RDH, MSEd; Danna Cotner, DDS; Joel Hamilton, RD, LDN Celiac disease (CD) is a hereditary, autoimmune disease induced by a reaction…