Minnesota Leads the Way on Dental Therapy
By Brigette R. Cooper, RDH, MS In 2009, Minnesota became the first state to authorize the licensing of dental therapists. Minnesota’s law created two levels…
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The Importance of Articaine in Dental Anesthesia
By Arthur C. DiMarco, DMD; and Kathy Bassett, RDH, MEd Articaine was approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration…
A Safe Approach to Aerosols
By Kandis V. Garland, RDH, MS Aerosols are generated by a variety of dental procedures. Oral health professionals have always been aware of aerosols and…
Caring for the Patient with a Spinal Cord Injury
By Camille Biorn, RDH, BS, and Leciel Bono, RDH-ER, MS The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke defines spinal cord injury (SCI) as damage…
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…
The Case for a Doctoral Degree
By Robin Gatlin, RDH, MS As the profession of dental hygiene continues to evolve, doctoral degrees will become necessary to meet the current demands for…
Focus on Caries Prevention
By Jennifer E. Fehrenbacher, LDH, MEd, CDA Dental caries is a chronic and multifactorial disease that affects people of all ages throughout the world. This…
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…