Occlusal Trauma and Periodontal Diseases
By Isis Marsh, RDH, BSDH, Rosalie Forrester, RDH, MS, Allison Fody, RDH, MPH According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of…
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Strategies to Address Periodontally Involved Furcations
By Andrew Brodsky, DMD, MSD, Paul A. Fugazzotto, DDS, PC Addressing a periodontally involved furcation presents unique challenges, including the difficulty, if not impossibility, of achieving…
The Importance of Effective Scaling and Root Planing
By Michael P. Rethman, DDS, MS, Charles M. Cobb, DDS, MS, PhD, John S. Sottosanti, DDS, Lee N. Sheldon, DMD, Stephen K. Harrel, DDS Periodontal diseases are a worldwide…
Teledentistry: How Future Dental Hygienists Can Use this Technology
Merri Jones, RDH, MSDH, associate professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at Eastern Washington University in Spokane, and a member of Dimensions of Dental…
Not All Pathways to Dental Hygiene Are Distinct
Gina M. Delucrezia-Karabin, MSEd, RDH, BS, discusses her unique pathway to dental hygiene, and how she balances dual careers. I am often asked how I…
Getting a Handle on Dental Coding: Ignorance is NOT Bliss
Cathy Stewart, RDH, BS, manager for professional education at Philips Oral Healthcare, explains why it’s essential dental hygienists become familiar with dental insurance codes. There…
Is There Ever a Time You Can Skip the Health History?
Tiffanie White, MEd, BS, a clinical assistant professor in the Dental Hygiene Program at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Adams School…
Reasons Why I Left or Stayed in a Dental Practice
Dorrie Miller, RDH, BSDH, explains how ethics led her to an ideal dental practice. I knew at a very young age that I wanted to…
Addressing Xerostomia in Patients Undergoing Treatment For Head and Neck Cancer
By Sarah B. Hoerler, RDH, MS, Olivia M. Muller, DDS, FACP Cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx are on the rise, with more than 50,000 cases…