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…
Category: Pediatrics
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…
Caring for Patients With Down Syndrome
By Pankaja Priya Kanagaraj, BDS, RDH, JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM Down syndrome (DS), or trisomy 21, is a condition in which a person…
Eliminate Radiographic Retake Exposures for Patients With Special Needs
By Ann M. Bruhn, RDH, BSDH, MS, Emily A. Ludwig, RDH, BSDH, MSDH “As low as reasonably achievable,” or ALARA, is a critical radiation safety principle,…
Considering Combined Orthodontic-Periodontic Treatment
By Apoorv Goel, BDS, MS, MSD, Kameila S. Nedd, BS, Aierress C. Hanna, MHS, Justin J. Villanueva, DMD, MSD, DHL, Ankur Gupta, BDS, MDS In many clinical scenarios that…