Embracing Innovation
By Jonathan B. Levine, DMD, Jennifer Vasquez, RDH Embracing change is an important part of providing the highest standard of care to patients. Dental hygienists need…
Root Caries Prevention and Treatment
By Lynn Marsh, RDH, EdD While tooth loss was common just a generation ago, today most older adults in the United States retain their natural…
A Diagnostic Challenge
By Mitzi J. Palazzolo, DDS, MS, Maj, USAF, DC, Jennifer D. Britt, DMD, MS, MAJ, USA, DC, James P. Arnold, DMD, MAJ(P), USA, DC This case report is…
The Danger Is Real
By Cristina Casa-Levine, RDH, EdD Tobacco use is a worldwide habit that leads to approximately 5 million deaths annually and generates tremendously high health care…
Alternative Anesthesia Techniques
By Kathryn Bell, RDH, EPDH, MS, Gail Aamodt, RDH, EPDH, MS Most practitioners who provide local anesthesia encounter difficulty achieving adequate pain relief at some point.…
Stop the Cycle of Missed Appointments
By Richard James Tanega, RDH, BS, Priyanka Sharma, RDH, BSc, Stefania Willis, RDH, MA, DMH Approximately 28% of dental patients routinely cancel appointments.1,2 While a quarter of a…
Implementing Dental Hygiene Diagnosis into Practice
By Darlene J. Swigart, EPDH, MS, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD Dental hygienists work with patients in a variety of clinical environments. The American Dental…
Tackling the Vaccine Controversy
By Lisa Dowst-Mayo, RDH, BSDH The discussion surrounding the safety of vaccines remains a hot topic. As prevention experts, dental hygienists are well positioned to…
Addressing White Spot Lesions
By So Ran Kwon, DDS, MS, PhD, MS, Abdullah Aishehri, BDS The presence of clinically detectable, localized areas of enamel demineralization—observed as white spot lesions of…