Treating Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
By Christine Rogers, RDH, MS Most oral health professionals lack adequate training in treating patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI), which may make them hesitant to…
Category: Miscellaneous
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
By Merri L. Jones, RDH, MSDH, Elena Francisco, RDH, RDHAP, MS Domestic violence remains a highly prevalent and preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans.1 Although…
Personalize Your Patient Care
By Danielle Furgeson, RDH, MS, DHSc, Anna K. Caplis, BS, Anne E. Gwozdek, RDH, BA, MA The introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010…
Reduce the Risk of Implant Failure
By Jana M. Pierce, RDH, BS, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM Implants have become an accepted treatment to replace lost teeth, help increase surface area…
Noncarious Cervical Lesions
By Warden H. Noble, DDS, MS, MSEd, Phil Buchanan, DDS, Bina Surti, DDS, Richard Lubman, DDS Noncarious cervical lesions (NCCLs) are defined as a loss of hard dental tissue…
Improving Access to Care
By Karen M. Portillo, RDH, MSDH In 2000, United States Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FACPM, FACP, provided a landmark report dedicated to the…
Erosive Tooth Wear
By Ashley C. Grill, MPH, RDH, Frederick Curro, DMD, PhD Erosion and tooth wear are increasingly common threats to oral health as the consumption of acidic beverages…
Treating Patients With Cancer
By Sarah Yoon, RDH, BA, Lisa B. Stefanou, RDH, MPH In the United States, heart disease remains the number one cause of death, but the percentage of…
Implement a Minimally Invasive Approach
By So Ran Kwon, DDS, MS, PhD, MS, Justine Kolker, DDS, MS, PhD Minimally invasive (MI) dentistry focuses on preserving healthy tooth structure through prevention, remineralization, and…