Air Polishing for Today’s Dental Hygienist
By Jennifer Harmon, RDH, MS and Jennifer L. Brame, RDH, MS One of the greatest challenges for achieving and maintaining a healthy periodontium is biofilm…
An In-Depth Look at the New Peri-Implant and Periodontal Disease Classification System
By Theodoros Katsaros, DDS, MSD As with any type of oral health care, the progression toward a correct diagnosis when providing periodontal therapy involves data…
Ultrasonic Instrumentation Technique for First Molar Teeth
By Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS First molar teeth present a challenge for clinicians’ professional care and patients’ self-care. Not only do first molars demonstrate…
The Process of Remineralization
By Meghan A. McGuinness, RDH, BS, MA, EdD The process of remineralization remains crucial to preventing caries and arresting incipient lesions.1 As prevention specialists, dental hygienists…
Ergonomics and Visual Acuity
By JoNell Bly, RDH, BS Ergonomics is the scientific discipline that is concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and their professions.1 The desired outcome…
Pain Control for Patients With Anxiety
By Kathryn Bell, RDH, EPDH, MS Pain control is an important aspect of patient care. Most restorative procedures and nonsurgical periodontal therapy require pain management…
Dental Aerosols: The Infection Connection
By Kristin Baumann, RDH, BS, MPH, Michelle Boyce, RDH, BSDH, DHSc, Donna Catapano-Martinez, CDA, RDH, DHSc Respiratory infections—both chronic and acute—contributed to 6 million deaths…
Ultrasonic Instrumentation Technique for First Molar Teeth
Successful instrumentation of first molar teeth is integral toachieving and maintaining periodontal health.
An Update on the Classification of Periodontal Diseases
By JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM Identifying and treating patients with periodontal disease is an important component of dental and dental hygiene practice.…