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…
Noting the Oral Signs of Tuberculosis
By Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd, Sandra Castellanos, AAS, RDH, MA, CHES, Elvir Dincer, DDS The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes, not the least of which…
Reasons to Consider Becoming a Corporate Representative
Danette Ocegueda, RDH, MS, Western Region manager of Professional Education for Philips Oral Healthcare, gives an inside look at the industry side of the profession…