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…
Alternative Mandibular Block Techniques
By Arthur C. DiMarco, DMD, Lorie Speer, RDH, MSDH, Kathy Bassett, RDH, MEd Successful Halsted inferior alveolar nerve blocks (HIANBs) require aligning relevant and sometimes difficult-to-visualize penetration…
Holistic Dentistry: The Whole Approach to Oral Healthcare
By Jennifer Anne-Garcia Bohn, BS, RDH, Chris Haddlesey, BA, Martha J. McComas, RDH, MS Holistic dentistry is an alternative method to traditional dentistry. Often referred to as…
Exploring the Impacts of Long COVID
By Denise Kissell, BSDH, EFDA, MPH, Denise M. Messina, MDH, BS, RDH COVID-19 infection, caused by SARS-CoV-2, was initially identified as an acute rather than chronic…
Menopause-Related Changes to the Oral Cavity
By Rina A. Nowka, RDH, MA, Kaitlin Stier, RDH, MPH, Victoria M. Benvenuto, RDH, EdM Defined by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as the significant…
The Root of the Problem
By Nancy Kiehl, RDH, BSDH, MSEd The Oregon Dental Association requested that lawmakers address the shortage of dental assistants and dental hygienists in the Beaver…
Medical Emergencies in the Dental Setting
By Stephanie Lica, RDH, BSDH, Mona Riaz, RDA, RDH, MS While fairly rare, medical emergencies do occur in dental settings, and oral health professionals need to…
Strategies to Support Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy
By Rajesh V. Lalla, DDS, PhD, Michael T. Brennan, DDS, MHS Radiation therapy (RT) is often used for treating head and neck cancers (HNC), including cancers…
Innovations in Implant Therapy
By Catherine Monchik, RDH, BS, MS, Isis Marsh, RDH, MS Tooth loss affects more than half of the adult population in the United States. Implant-supported restorations…