Sleep Disorder Detection in Children
By Catherine K. Starnes, RDH, BS, Jeffrey S. Rouse, DDS Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a term that encompasses several sleep breathing disorders such as snoring,…
Category: Miscellaneous
Caring for Older Adults Residing in Institutions
By Tracee Dahm, BSDH, MS, RDH The average lifespan for Americans continues to grow, leading to a significant increase in the number of older adults.…
Prevent Infective Endocarditis
By Sandra Castellanos, AAS, RDH, BS, MA, CHES Infective endocarditis is a rare but life-threatening infection of the endocardium that affects the heart valves and…
Promoting Oral Health Among the Visually Impaired
By Ruth Palich, RDH, MHHS Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of low vision and blindness among adults 50 and older. Currently, more…
Understanding Cerebral Palsy
By Faizan Kabani, RDH, MHA, MBA, PhD People with special health care needs are a vulnerable and underserved population. According to the American Academy of…
Strategies for Improving Patient Compliance
By Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd, Jessica Fagan, RDH, BS, MA Patient compliance is the degree to which an individual adheres to the advice provided by…
The Importance of Health Literacy
By Tomira Luchynskyi, RDH, DHSc Dental hygienists are on the frontline of prevention. They are often the first oral health professional to review patients’ medical…
Supporting Oral Health in Patients with Breast Cancer
By Susan Taichman, RDH, MPH, PhD, David Tindle, DDS, MS Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women.1 Most women diagnosed with breast cancer can expect…
Support Oral Wound Healing
By Sebastiano Andreana, DDS, MS Oral wound healing is a topic of interest for many dental professionals. Like many subjects, the research continues to provide…