Evaluate Disease Potential
By Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS Periodontal risk assessment is a key factor in oral health education and patient care. The process involves evaluating factors…
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Treating Periodontitis Systemically
By Angela Stanfield-Hann, AAS, BS, LDH The prevalence of periodontitis and gingivitis is exceedingly high both nationally and around the globe.1,2 According to data from the…
Post-Surgical Implant Care
By Anna M. Pattison, RDH, MS, Joyce Y. Sumi, RDH, MS Dental hygienists are key members of the oral care team in the post-treatment phase of…
Supporting Remineralization
By Sarah Yoon, RDH, BA Dental caries, although entirely preventable, remains a common oral disease. Tooth decay is the most chronic health problem among children…
Diabetes in the Dental Office
By Colleen M. Olson, RDH, Brian L. Mealey, DDS, MS Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease affecting more than 29 million Americans, or approximately 9% of…
Treatment Considerations For Heart Patients
By Amber Walters Hunt, RDH, BSDH, MS, Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS With a prevalence of 82.6 million, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common systemic…
Exploring Prevalence And Prevention
By Satish Kumar, DDS, MDSc The burden of periodontal diseases in the United States is significant, and data show that periodontitis is one of the…
Addressing Elder Abuse
By Mary Manning, AAS, BS, MS, RDH Dental hygienists’ expertise is not limited to oral health, but rather includes a broad-based knowledge of overall risk…
Evidence-Based Decision Making
By Karen Kott, PT, PhD Since the mid 1990s, evidence-based dentistry (EBD) has been touted as a way to improve clinical care and treatment in dentistry.1 EBD…