Improving Mobility Through Licensure Compacts
License portability is important to many professionals, including dental hygienists. Crossing state lines to obtain employment and improve access to oral healthcare is an obstacle…
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Current Evidence on the Efficacy of SDF
Childhood dental caries continues to be a major public health problem in the United States.1 More than 50% of children and adolescents have experienced tooth…
Resistance Training for Health
Dental hygienists and dentists experience a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD)-related pain, which is often a result of repetitive movements and excessive overloading of…
Maintaining the Balance Between Remineralization and Demineralization
Dentistry has a long history of surgical intervention in the treatment of dental caries. Initial principles focused on proper resistance and retention form. The development…
Addressing Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a devastating pathology that occurs in a small fraction of patients taking antiresorptive or antiangiogenic drugs for the…
The Role of Cone-Beam Imaging in Periodontics
This modality has a variety of indications — from implant planning and placement to periodontal disease management. By John R. Francis, DDS, MS and …
Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Tooth Whitening
While oral health professionals are best prepared to
provide tooth bleaching, the most appropriate method depends on the individual needs and prefe…
Strategies for Managing Patients With Special Needs and Disabilities
Through behavioral techniques and treatment modifications, this population can successfully receive much-needed dental care. By Nancy Kuy, RDA, RDH, M…
Treating Patients With Coronary Stents
As the number of patients receiving stents continues to rise, it becomes increasingly important for oral health professionals to possess a deep unders…