Human Proteome Mapping in Dentistry
By Windy L. Rothmund, RDH, MSDH Genomic information has improved the knowledge base of disease pathogenesis; however, genes do not fully reflect the status of…
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Guest Editorial: Dental Hygienists Play a Critical Role
By John S. Sottosanti, DDS, Charles M. Cobb, DDS, MS, PhD The prevalence of periodontal diseases increases with age. According to the United States Centers…
Managing Dental Anxiety
By Sarah B. Hoerler, RDH, MS, Sydney G. Hunter, RDH, BS Dental anxiety is the fifth most common cause of anxiety that can impact oral…
Caring for Patients With Down Syndrome
By Pankaja Priya Kanagaraj, BDS, RDH, JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM Down syndrome (DS), or trisomy 21, is a condition in which a person…
Oral Health Effects of Breast Cancer Therapy
By Rebecca Schmidt, RDH, BSDH, Ewa Posorski, RDH, BS, MS and Iwonka Eagle, RDH, MS Breast cancer is caused by uncontrolled division of abnormal cells,…
The Role of Sealants in Caries Prevention
By Jean Hall, RDH, DHEd, CHES, Susan Vogell, EdD, RDH Despite advances in preventive oral care, dental caries remains the most common chronic disease among…
An Update on Cardiovascular Disease
By Susan Davide, RDH, MS, MSEd, Audra E. Haynes, RDH, MPH In the United States, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among…
Oral Health Complications of X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
By Sarah Gianetti, RDH, BS, JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the PHEX…
Gingival Crevicular Fluid and Periodontal Risk Assessment
By Margarita Rivera, RDH, MSDH, Shelsy Apolinar, Madeleine Smith Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) is found within the physiologic gingival sulcus and pathologic periodontal pocket.1 Considered an…