Oral Health Benefits of Sugar Alcohols
By Kristin Hofer, MSDH, RDH Sugar alcohols—which are neither sugar nor alcohol—are polyols used for sweetening. These sweeteners are not considered artificial because they occur…
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Best Practices for Surface Disinfection
By Khrystyna Vyprynyuk, RDH, BS, MHS With the focus of most infection control procedures centered around mitigating the spread of the novel coronavirus since early…
How to Avoid Post-op Sensitivity in Adhesive Dentistry
By Meghna Prakash, BDS, Nancy Sheth, BDS, MDS, Munazza Khan, BDS, Sapanpuneet Kaur, BDS, Sean S. Mong, DDS, EdD and Ram M. Vaderhobli, DDS, MS…
Everything You Need to Know About the Hepatitis C Virus
By Kandis V. Garland, RDH, MS The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030 requires education and training related to…
Tips to Effectively Educate Caregivers Regarding Non-Nutritive Sucking
By Gabrielle Pluta, RDH and Allison Castro, MPH, RDH Non-nutritive sucking in children is a common habit used to calm and comfort that can, in…
Preventing Sports-Related Oral Injuries
By Amanda R. Reddington, LDH, MHA, CDA, EFDA, Jennifer Fehrenbacher, MEd, LDH, CDA, Halle Hehman Traumatic dental injuries, frequently the result of athletic activities, can…
Improve the Ergonomics of Your Instrumentation
By Martha J. McComas, RDH, MS Dental hygienists must maintain prolonged static postures, often in awkward positions, and make repetitive small motor movements of the…
The Keys to Caries Management
By Amber W. Hunt, BSDH, MS, RDH and Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS Dental caries, a multifactorial disease involving oral biofilm dysbiosis and several bacterial…
15th Annual Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know
The Editors We are excited to recognize these dental hygienists who have made a major difference within their areas of expertise—academia, clinical practice, industry, influencer,…