Treating Patients With Gastroparesis
By Valerie Nieto, RDH, MS, Kristin Peltz, RDH, BSDH, Danielle Rulli, RDH, MS, DHSc Gastroparesis (GP) is a rare and debilitating gastrointestinal motility disorder that results in…
Considering Combined Orthodontic-Periodontic Treatment
By Apoorv Goel, BDS, MS, MSD, Kameila S. Nedd, BS, Aierress C. Hanna, MHS, Justin J. Villanueva, DMD, MSD, DHL, Ankur Gupta, BDS, MDS In many clinical scenarios that…
Essentials of Operatory Preparation, Disinfection, and Sterilization
By Melissa Ray, RDH, BS, MS, Crystal Kanderis Lane, RDH, BS, MS, Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE Professionals and researchers in dentistry, medicine, and public health continue…
Meeting Patients’ Pain Management Needs
By Michelle Brady, DDS, Bernadette Alvear Fa, DDS, CPT Oral health professionals who put patient-centered care first may find the “art of anesthesia” to be a…
Supporting Oral Health Among Breastfed Infants
By Lindsey Bieligk, RDH, MS, Denise M. Claiborne, PhD, RDH, Diana Cartagena, PhD, RN, CPNP Breastfeeding within the first year of life is encouraged because it decreases…
Guide to Treating Adolescent Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
By Olivia Morzenti, RDH, BS, CDHC, JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM Adolescence is shaped by biological, cognitive, and social processes. Healthy adolescent development is characterized…
Oral Health Effects of Contraceptive Use
By Karla Lugo, RDH, BSDH, Isabella Trinh, RDH, BSDH, Giavonni Gonzales, RDH, BSDH, Faizan Kabani, PhD, MBA, MHA, RDH, FAADH, Lisa Mallonee, MPH, RDH, RD, LD, Maureen Brown, RDH, MS-HIED…
A Dental Hygiene Approach Toward COVID-19
By Sandra Castellanos, AAS, RDH, BS, MA, CHES Professional dental hygiene practice is no longer defined only by the provision of oral healthcare. The dental…
Encouraging Sealant Use
By y Iwonka Eagle, RDH, MS Childhood and adolescent caries continues to be one of the most common chronic diseases, impacting youth around the world.1 In light…