Monoclonal Antibodies and Their Impact on Oral Healthcare
By Anna Matthews, RDH, MS Comprising a large and fast-growing group of medications with diverse therapeutic targets, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have a wide-ranging variety of…
The Use of Miswak to Improve Oral Health Outcomes
By Maria Mirakhmedov, RDh, BSDH, Sarah Laredo, RDH, BSDH, Anh Nguyen, RDH, BSDH, Faizan Kabani, RDH, MHA, MBA, PhD, Lisa Mallonee, RDH, MPH, RD, LD, Maureen Brown, RDH, MS-HIED Oral…
How COVID-19 Reaffirmed a Dental Hygienist’s Love for Dental Hygiene
Dimensions Brand Ambassador Carolyn Patenaude, CDA, BS-RDH, MSEd, discusses how a global pandemic opened her eyes to new ways to serve patients. In late December…
How Dental Hygiene Students Can Pursue a Degree in Orofacial Myology
Dimensions Brand Ambassador Brittny Sciarra, RDH, BS, COM, discusses how she became a certified orofacial myologist, and how dental hygiene students can pursue a degree…
How Do I Land a Job as a Corporate Educator?
While most dental hygienists work in private clinical practice, myriad career opportunities exist for those who wish to try something different. Working in industry is…
Why Every Dental Hygienist Should Volunteer Abroad
Dimensions Brand Ambassador Ashli Jones, RDH, BS, who practices in Raleigh, North Carolina, discusses how dental hygiene students and dental hygienists can get involved in…
How to Resign From a Dental Office
We’ve all been there—a toxic work environment, a practice that offers limited opportunities for growth, a bad manager, or you’ve outgrown the position. No matter…
Dental Caries Reimagined
By Irina Smilyanski, RDH, MSc, MSDH Dental caries has been known to the human race for thousands of years. The disease has been attributed to…
The Role of Dental Hygienists in Addressing Sleep Breathing Disorders
By Valerie Cuzella, RDH, BAS, Mary-Catherine Dean, RDH, MS Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep breathing disorder characterized by severe hypoxia, or periods when an…