Role of Antimicrobial Peptides in the Fight Against Infection
By Annette Huynh, RDH, BS, Olga Gnatovych, RDH, MEd and Dianne L. Sefo, MEd, RDH Dental caries is a topic frequently researched by oral health…
Recognize the Manifestations of Autoimmune Diseases
By Denise Kissell, BSDH, EFDA, MPH Autoimmune diseases (AD) are a complex and heterogeneous group of more than 100 recognized conditions caused by immune system…
Improving Oral Health One Tea at a Time
By Xinyun A. Zhao, RDH, BSDH, Jana Kay Mannen, RDH, MSDH and Giang Nguyen, BSDH, RDH Second only to water, tea is the most frequently…
Extend Your Reach During Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
By Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS Extended shank instruments are indicated for deep periodontal pocket depths greater than 5 mm as measured with a periodontal…
Ensure Career Longevity With Eye Health
By Kimberly Lintag-Nguyen, RDH, BSDH, MS and Tracee Dahm, BSDH, MS, RDH In order to ensure career longevity and provide the best possible care to…
Combating Periodontal Diseases With Cannabidiol
By Donna Catapano-Martinez, DHSc, CDA, RDH, Michelle Boyce, DHSc, RDH and Naquilla Thomas, EdD, RDH Periodontal diseases are highly prevalent around the globe, affecting approximately…
Fluoride Treatment Strategies
By Meghan A. McGuinness, RDH, BS, MA, EdD In the early 1900s, Frederick McKay, DDS, observed unique brown staining of teeth in his Colorado dental…
By Savitha Deepthi Yannam, BDS, MDS, MSD and Dhiraj Mallela, BDS Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is a developmental and qualitative enamel defect caused by reduced…
A Closer Look at Clear Aligner Therapy
By Stacey McKinney, RDH, MSEd, Kelli D. Whittington, PhD, RN, CNE and Sandra Collins, MBA, PhD The specialty of orthodontics has greatly evolved from the…