Breaking Down Barriers to Care for Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder
By Darlene Jones, RDH, MPA and Colleen Rolland, BS Characterized. by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed (DSM-V), as the presence of impairments…
Category: Pediatrics
Tips to Boost Remineralization
By Anjum Shah, CRDH, EdD, Denise Kissell, BSDH, EFDA, MPH Highly prevalent, dental caries is a significant public health issue.1–5 The goal is to manage incipient carious…
Tips to Effectively Educate Caregivers Regarding Non-Nutritive Sucking
By Gabrielle Pluta, RDH and Allison Castro, MPH, RDH Non-nutritive sucking in children is a common habit used to calm and comfort that can, in…
Preventing Sports-Related Oral Injuries
By Amanda R. Reddington, LDH, MHA, CDA, EFDA, Jennifer Fehrenbacher, MEd, LDH, CDA, Halle Hehman Traumatic dental injuries, frequently the result of athletic activities, can…
Managing Nonspecific Oral Ulcerations in Infants
By Eugenia P. Roberts, DDS,and Sabita Rao, DMD Nonspecific oral ulcerations occurring in the infant population often lead to consultations with medical and oral health…
Improve the Oral Health of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
By Sefa S. Laurence, MSDH, CDA; Lee Melvin, DMD; and Ann M. Bruhn, RDH, BSDH, MS Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized…
Oral Health Effects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
By Audra E. Haynes, RDH, MPH, and Isis Marsh, RDH, BSDH Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term used to describe a complex…
Imaging Techniques for Patients with Cleft Lip and/or Palate
By Gustavo M. Santaella, DDS, MS, PhD, Bruno C. Azevedo, DDS, MS and William C. Scarfe, BDS, FRACDS, MS The most common congenital craniofacial anomalies…
A Closer Look at Clear Aligner Therapy
By Stacey McKinney, RDH, MSEd, Kelli D. Whittington, PhD, RN, CNE and Sandra Collins, MBA, PhD The specialty of orthodontics has greatly evolved from the…