Reduce Aerosol Risk With Preprocedural Mouthrinse
By Rosette Bravo-Nguyen, RDH, BA It should be of no surprise that in the midst of a global pandemic, infection control and clinician safety are…
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Guest Editorial: The Colorado Medical-Dental Integration Project
By Patricia Braun, MD, MPH, Cherith Flowerday, Karina Villagrana, RDH The traditional model of providing clinical dental hygiene services in a private practice setting involves a daily patient…
Communicating About Sensitive Topics
By Mariam Wyant, RDH, BS, Deborah L. Cartee, RDH, MS, Jacquelyn L. Fried, RDH, MS Discussing sensitive topics with patients, even when patients are members of a…
Maximize the Use of Sickle Instruments
By Linda Brookman, RDH, BSDH, MSHS, Donna Smith, BSDH, MSEd, RDHAP Traditionally, the straight-shank sickle instrument, previously known as the sickle scaler, was limited to removal…
A European Look at Implant Therapy
By Iain Chapple, PhD, BDS, FDSRCPS, FDSRCS, CCST While there is recognition worldwide of the need to prevent and treat peri-implant diseases in their earliest…
Oral Health Risks in Athletes
By Stephanie Anderson, BS, Paola Salazar, AS, Sana Saleem and Joan Pellegrini, PhD, RDH The training required of both professional and recreational athletes is physically demanding. While sore muscles…
Supporting Oral Health Through Innovation
By Lyndon F. Cooper, DDS, PhD Over the years, innovations in dentistry have changed the way oral health professionals manage patients. In modern dentistry, digital…
Guest Editorial: Ensuring Safety During Pediatric Dental Treatment
By S. Thikkurissy, DDS, MS, Carolyn Brown, RDH, EFDA, BS, MPA There is no greater tragedy than losing a child. It is unnerving for everyone—especially oral…
The Caries Epidemic in Native American Communities
By John J. Warren, DDS, MS Several years ago, I visited an American Indian reservation for the first time to train examiners to diagnose dental…