Guest Editorial: The Journey to Opportunity
Dental hygienists who embrace change, reflect on their professional status and goals, and unite with colleagues are poised for professional growth.
Ensure the Safety of Dental Treatment Water
Appropriate methods to control biofilm formation and monitor water quality must be implemented to safeguard patients.
Advancing Patient Care With Digital Technology
The use of digital impressioning and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing may help improve treatment outcomes.
Health Literacy for the Dental Professional
Assessing and addressing low oral health literacy can help improve patient adherence to recommendations and outcomes.
Managing Pain
Many options are available when choosing the most appropriate injectable local anesthetic for dental patients.
Caring for Patients Undergoing Immunotherapy
Understanding immune response is key to effectively detecting and managing the oral side effects of this treatment.
The Effects of Polishing on Esthetic Restorations
Dental hygienists play key roles in advising patients on restorative options and In helping to maintain them.
The Mysteries of Noncarious Cervical Lesions
The etiology of these lesions remains unknown, but clinical judgment and documentation of signs and symptoms can help clinicians determine an appropri…
The Use Of Lasers in Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
The efficacy of this technology as an adjunctive treatment for periodontitis and peri-implant diseases remains controversial.