Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
By Lisa Bilich, RDH, MS, CHSE The COVID-19 pandemic became a public health crisis in March 2020, exacerbating an already present crisis in substance use…
Emergency Medicine Preparedness
By Joseph A. Giovannitti Jr., DMD Advances in medicine have enabled patients with incapacitating conditions to become medically stable enough to receive dental treatment. However,…
Supporting the Longevity of Dental Implants
By Renata Budny, CDT, MDT, FNGS, MBA Modern-day implants offer creative solutions for restoring edentulous areas. Implants provide support for the orofacial structures; however, they…
Basic Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Disorders
By Brian J. Wilkinson, PT, DPT, CHT, CLT; Holly Erenfeld, RDH, EPDH, MDH; and Amy Coplen, RDH, EPDH, MS About 96% of dental hygienists experience…
Addressing Dentinal Hypersensitivity With Mouthrinse
By Elizabeth I. Pitts, RDH, MS Dentinal hypersensitivity (DH) is one of the most common complaints among dental patients. It is defined as pain resulting…
The ABCs of Face Shields
By Melissa Ray, RDH, BS, MS; and Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE In early 2020, the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 led to a pandemic that continues…
A Tunneling Treatment Approach to Gingival Recession
By Celine J. Cornelius Timothius, BDS, MSc, MS, MSD, Twyla Rader, LDH, MEd and Vanchit John, BDS, MDS, DDS, MSD A smile is worth a…
Improve Patient Outcomes With Fluoride Therapies
By Amber Garza, RDH, BSDH, Julianna Garza, RDH, BSDH, Faizan Kabani, PhD, MBA, MHA, RDH, FAADH, Kathleen B. Muzzin, RDH, MS and Kayla Reed, RDH,…
A Closer Look at the AHA’s Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines
By Dora-Ann Oddo, RDH, MA In May 2021, the American Heart Association (AHA) updated its antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines for the prevention of infective endocarditis (IE).1 As…