Promoting Oral Health Access for Pregnant Women
Michigan is improving the oral health of pregnant women and their children through Public Dental Prevention Programs.
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Improving Access to Care for Older Adults
As the number of older adults living in long-term care facilities continues to grow, dental hygienists are well positioned to provide care to this vul…
Cutting the Red Tape
School-based sealant programs are effective in the fight against tooth decay, but state regulations and policies interfere with their implementation.
Technique Tips for Ultrasonic Instrumentation
By Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS The usual method of accomplishing scaling and root planing in contemporary practice is with ultrasonic and hand instrumentation. Success…
Protecting Public Health
By Susan Davide, RDH, MS, MSEd; Christine Macarelli, RDH, MS; Anty Lam, RDH, MPH PART 2 of a two-part series The first installment provided an overview of…
The Oral Impact of Celiac Disease
By Jennifer S. Sherry, RDH, MSEd; Danna Cotner, DDS; Joel Hamilton, RD, LDN Celiac disease (CD) is a hereditary, autoimmune disease induced by a reaction…
Innovations in Scope of Practice
By Margaret Langelier, MSHSA Over the past decade, legislatures across the United States have grappled with scope of practice issues for health professions, including dental…
Caring for the Transgender Patient
By Lisa Mackinlay-Byrne, RDH, MS Recent reports estimate that 0.6% of adults in the United States, or approximately 1.4 million people, and 0.7% or 150,000…
Estrogen and Temporomandibular Disorders
By Tran M. Luu, RDH, BSDH; Faizan Kabani, RDH, MHA, MBA, PhD; Kathleen B. Muzzin, RDH, MS Affecting the quality of life for more than…