Follow the Evidence
By Caren M. Barnes, RDH, MS Appropriate polishing techniques backed by scientific evidence are widely discussed in journals and textbooks.1–7 The science of abrasion is not…
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Prevent Pain With Yoga
By Aubree M. Chismark, RDH, MS Practicing as a dental hygienist can be physically demanding. Treating at least eight patients per day using repetitive motions…
Exploring the Antigingivitis Armamentarium
By Salayne Formica Escalante, BS, RDH, MSDH Biofilm is a complex, three-dimensional arrangement of bacteria—both Gram-negative and Gram-positive—that lives communally as a matrix system (Figure…
Support Oral Wound Healing
By Sebastiano Andreana, DDS, MS Oral wound healing is a topic of interest for many dental professionals. Like many subjects, the research continues to provide…
The Use of Laser Fluorescence in Sealant Monitoring
By Rebecca Tranmer, RDH, MSDH Dental sealants are an evidence-based strategy to prevent incipient dental caries on occlusal pits and fissures. They have been widely…
Strategies for Treating Children With Autism
By Travis Nelson, DDS, MSD, MPH, Jessica De Bord, DDS, MSD, MA More than 700,000 children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Approximately one…
Caring for Stroke Survivors
By Courtney P. Rudick, RDH-EA, MS, CHES, Catherin Wilson, RDH, BSDH, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident, occurs when there is an…
The Truth About Gluten
By Erica Logsdon, RDH, BSDH, Bethany Komasinski, RDH, EFDA, Megan Elizabeth Wess, RDH, EFDA, BS, Emily R. Holt, RDH, MHA, CDA, EFDA Today, grocery store shelves are full…
Support Long-Term Success
By Jonathan H. Do, DDS As the number of patients with dental implants increases and dental implant therapy assumes a greater role in the dental…