How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Patient Care
In the ever-evolving landscape of dental hygiene clinical expectations, improving care and workflow by incorporating new technology is a necessary step to advance the profession.…
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Strengthening Dentistry’s Quality Assurance
Published in 2000 as part of the United States National Academy of Medicine’s overarching Quality of Health Care in America Project, “To Err Is Human:…
The Overlooked Risk of Hearing Loss in Dental Practice
Dental professionals face a variety of occupational health challenges, including hearing loss. Hearing is a critical activity of daily living and its loss presents a…
Harness the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have recently gained significant momentum in dentistry. For instance, AI may assist dental professionals with clinical documentation, guide with image analysis…
Update on Monkeypox
Understanding the origins of this viral disease and how it spreads will help oral health professionals advise their patients and prevent its transmiss…
Promoting Healthy Aging in the Dental Setting
By Rosemary DeRosa Hays, RDH, MS, and Victoria H. Raveis, PhD Dental hygienists are recognized as health promotion and disease prevention specialists, partly due to…
Precisions Dentistry-The Future of Oral Healthcare Delivery
By Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd In spite of significant scientific advancements in the fields of science and medicine, the rates of oral disease in…
The Dental Hygienist’s Role in Treating Gingival Recession
Proper prevention, treatment, and maintenance strategies are integral to achieving positive patient outcomes.
Interest in Teledentistry Continues to Grow
The COVID-19 pandemic thrust teledentistry into the spotlight, illuminating its many advantages in increasing access to car.