Guest Editorial: The Journey to Opportunity
Dental hygienists who embrace change, reflect on their professional status and goals, and unite with colleagues are poised for professional growth.
Category: Miscellaneous
Sex-Based Differences in Oral Health
By Julie Bencosme, RDH, MA, CHES Men and women have different dental care needs and factors that impact their oral health. When discussing these differences,…
Improve the View
By Jeffrey D. Pope, DDS, MS Inflammatory periodontal diseases affect millions of patients in the United States and result in the vast majority of tooth…
The Role of Occlusion In the Progression of Periodontal Diseases
By Stephen K. Harrel, DDS The role that occlusion may play in the progression of periodontal disease has long been controversial. Early clinical observations indicated…
Focus on Nonfloss Interdental Cleaners
By The Editors This table provides helpful details about available nonfloss interdental cleaners and is designed to assist oral health professionals in providing customized recommendations…
A European Look at Implant Therapy
By Iain Chapple, PhD, BDS, FDSRCPS, FDSRCS, CCST While there is recognition worldwide of the need to prevent and treat peri-implant diseases in their earliest…
Supporting Oral Health Through Innovation
By Lyndon F. Cooper, DDS, PhD Over the years, innovations in dentistry have changed the way oral health professionals manage patients. In modern dentistry, digital…
Vermont Opens the Door To Dental Therapists
By Sheila Bannister, RDH, MEd Over the past few years, talk of a “new” dental workforce provider—the dental therapist—has been widespread. In reality, these providers…
Preparing for the Zika Virus
By Anna Matthews, RDH, MS, Gwen Cohen Brown, DDS, FAAOMP Since the beginning of the current Zika epidemic in May 2015, more than 500 cases of…