Post-Surgical Implant Care
By Anna M. Pattison, RDH, MS, Joyce Y. Sumi, RDH, MS Dental hygienists are key members of the oral care team in the post-treatment phase of…
Category: Miscellaneous
Supporting Remineralization
By Sarah Yoon, RDH, BA Dental caries, although entirely preventable, remains a common oral disease. Tooth decay is the most chronic health problem among children…
Diabetes in the Dental Office
By Colleen M. Olson, RDH, Brian L. Mealey, DDS, MS Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease affecting more than 29 million Americans, or approximately 9% of…
Treatment Considerations For Heart Patients
By Amber Walters Hunt, RDH, BSDH, MS, Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS With a prevalence of 82.6 million, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common systemic…
Exploring Prevalence And Prevention
By Satish Kumar, DDS, MDSc The burden of periodontal diseases in the United States is significant, and data show that periodontitis is one of the…
Addressing Elder Abuse
By Mary Manning, AAS, BS, MS, RDH Dental hygienists’ expertise is not limited to oral health, but rather includes a broad-based knowledge of overall risk…
Preventing Bone Loss
By Sebastiano Andreana, DDS, MS Dental hygienists specialize in the prevention and treatment of oral disease, all while helping patients maintain their full dentition. Unfortunately,…
Dental Care for Patients With Heart Disease
By Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS, Amber Walters Hunt, RDH, BSDH, MS Cardiovascular disease is the most common systemic disease in the United States, with approximately 82.6…
Integrating the Health Care Continuum
By Gail B. Stoops, RDH, BSDH Today, the oral cavity is no longer separated from the body in discussions of health. The evidence is clear…