Minimize Amalgam Waste
By Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE Dental amalgam has been used successfully in dentistry for more than 150 years. In recent decades, however, resin materials…
Category: Miscellaneous
Diagnosis and Treatment of Internal Resorption
By Patrick J. Battista, DDS Tooth resorption is defined as a physiologic or pathologic process that results in the loss of dental tissue, such as…
Trends in the Prevention of Peri-Implant Diseases
By Akshay Kumarswamy, BDS, MS As the number of patients with dental implants increases and dental implant therapy assumes a greater role in dental practice,…
Addressing Aggressive Periodontitis
By Diana Bronstein, DDS, MS, MS, Dmitriy Kravchenko, MPH, Jon B. Suzuki, DDS, PhD, MBA Periodontal disease is an umbrella term for a number of pathologies that affect…
Facing the Challenge
By Donna Smith, BSDH, MSEd, RDHAP Periodontal maintenance is among the most challenging tasks faced by dental hygienists. From learning to critically evaluate the periodontal…
The Impact of Diet and Nutrition On Oral Health
By Teresa A. Marshall, PhD, RDN/LDN Dental hygienists serve as health care educators in the dental setting. Oral hygiene instruction includes diet and nutrition counseling…
Reducing the Use of Hospital Emergency Departments for Dental Care
By Romesh P. Nalliah, DDS, MHCM Dental professionals are well aware of the interconnectedness of oral and overall health. Strategies have been implemented to improve…
Localized Aggressive Periodontitis
By Soo-Woo Kim, DMD, DMSc, MS Aggressive periodontitis is much less common than chronic periodontitis and generally affects younger patients than the chronic form. The…
Treating Patients With CREST Syndrome
By Krista L. Beaty, RDH, BS, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD CREST syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that is a localized variant of systemic scleroderma,…