Guest Editorial: Ensuring Safety During Pediatric Dental Treatment
By S. Thikkurissy, DDS, MS, Carolyn Brown, RDH, EFDA, BS, MPA There is no greater tragedy than losing a child. It is unnerving for everyone—especially oral…
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The Caries Epidemic in Native American Communities
By John J. Warren, DDS, MS Several years ago, I visited an American Indian reservation for the first time to train examiners to diagnose dental…
Reduce the Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries
By Scott L. Tomar, DMD, MPH, DrPH Two major federal laws—the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) of 2009 and the Affordable Care Act…
Vermont Opens the Door To Dental Therapists
By Sheila Bannister, RDH, MEd Over the past few years, talk of a “new” dental workforce provider—the dental therapist—has been widespread. In reality, these providers…
Best Practices for Personal Protective Equipment
By Eve J. Cuny, BA, MS Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a crucial component of preventing disease transmission in the dental setting. When appropriate PPE…
Preparing for the Zika Virus
By Anna Matthews, RDH, MS, Gwen Cohen Brown, DDS, FAAOMP Since the beginning of the current Zika epidemic in May 2015, more than 500 cases of…
Improving Oral Health With School-Based Sealant Programs
By Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, Michelle Gross-Panico, RDH, DHSc In the United States, student absenteeism is largely due to medical issues, such as asthma, high levels…
Minimize Amalgam Waste
By Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE Dental amalgam has been used successfully in dentistry for more than 150 years. In recent decades, however, resin materials…
Diagnosis and Treatment of Internal Resorption
By Patrick J. Battista, DDS Tooth resorption is defined as a physiologic or pathologic process that results in the loss of dental tissue, such as…