Strategies for Treating Children With Autism
By Travis Nelson, DDS, MSD, MPH, Jessica De Bord, DDS, MSD, MA More than 700,000 children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Approximately one…
Category: Miscellaneous
Caring for Stroke Survivors
By Courtney P. Rudick, RDH-EA, MS, CHES, Catherin Wilson, RDH, BSDH, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident, occurs when there is an…
The Truth About Gluten
By Erica Logsdon, RDH, BSDH, Bethany Komasinski, RDH, EFDA, Megan Elizabeth Wess, RDH, EFDA, BS, Emily R. Holt, RDH, MHA, CDA, EFDA Today, grocery store shelves are full…
Support Long-Term Success
By Jonathan H. Do, DDS As the number of patients with dental implants increases and dental implant therapy assumes a greater role in the dental…
An Individualized Approach to Peri-Mucositis Prevention
By Christine DeBaz, BA, Lisa Lang, BSDH, DDS, MS, MBA, Leena Palomo, DDS, MSD Peri-implantitis and peri-implant disease are nonspecific terms for infection or inflammation around a…
Embracing Innovation
By Jonathan B. Levine, DMD, Jennifer Vasquez, RDH Embracing change is an important part of providing the highest standard of care to patients. Dental hygienists need…
The Danger Is Real
By Cristina Casa-Levine, RDH, EdD Tobacco use is a worldwide habit that leads to approximately 5 million deaths annually and generates tremendously high health care…
Stop the Cycle of Missed Appointments
By Richard James Tanega, RDH, BS, Priyanka Sharma, RDH, BSc, Stefania Willis, RDH, MA, DMH Approximately 28% of dental patients routinely cancel appointments.1,2 While a quarter of a…
Implementing Dental Hygiene Diagnosis into Practice
By Darlene J. Swigart, EPDH, MS, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD Dental hygienists work with patients in a variety of clinical environments. The American Dental…