Best Practices for Pediatric Dental Radiography
By Johan Aps, DDS, MSc, MSc, PhD The diagnosis of oral conditions and dental radiography are intricately linked. Radiographic exposures are used to diagnose interproximal…
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Reducing the Use of Hospital Emergency Departments for Dental Care
By Romesh P. Nalliah, DDS, MHCM Dental professionals are well aware of the interconnectedness of oral and overall health. Strategies have been implemented to improve…
Effective Pain Management for Kids
By Matthew K. Geneser, DDS Pain is the prototypical psychological response to nociceptive stimuli. Response to a stimulus varies greatly from one person to another…
Localized Aggressive Periodontitis
By Soo-Woo Kim, DMD, DMSc, MS Aggressive periodontitis is much less common than chronic periodontitis and generally affects younger patients than the chronic form. The…
Treating Patients With CREST Syndrome
By Krista L. Beaty, RDH, BS, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD CREST syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that is a localized variant of systemic scleroderma,…
Sleep Disorder Detection in Children
By Catherine K. Starnes, RDH, BS, Jeffrey S. Rouse, DDS Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a term that encompasses several sleep breathing disorders such as snoring,…
Role of the Dental Endoscope in Calculus Detection
By Joy B. Osborn, RDH, MA There is no longer mystery surrounding the basic etiologies of chronic adult periodontitis and the roles played by bacterial…
Caring for Older Adults Residing in Institutions
By Tracee Dahm, BSDH, MS, RDH The average lifespan for Americans continues to grow, leading to a significant increase in the number of older adults.…
Prevent Infective Endocarditis
By Sandra Castellanos, AAS, RDH, BS, MA, CHES Infective endocarditis is a rare but life-threatening infection of the endocardium that affects the heart valves and…