The Use of Miswak to Improve Oral Health Outcomes
By Maria Mirakhmedov, RDh, BSDH, Sarah Laredo, RDH, BSDH, Anh Nguyen, RDH, BSDH, Faizan Kabani, RDH, MHA, MBA, PhD, Lisa Mallonee, RDH, MPH, RD, LD, Maureen Brown, RDH, MS-HIED Oral…
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Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know
By The Editors This year we again honor those dental hygienists who have made a significant difference within their areas of expertise—academia, clinical practice, industry,…
Dental Caries Reimagined
By Irina Smilyanski, RDH, MSc, MSDH Dental caries has been known to the human race for thousands of years. The disease has been attributed to…
Oral Implications of Gastroesophageal and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Diseases
By Jennifer E. Fehrenbacher, LDH, MEd, CDA, Amanda R. Reddington, LDH, MHA, CDA, EFDA Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects up to 50% of adults in the…
The Role of Dental Hygienists in Addressing Sleep Breathing Disorders
By Valerie Cuzella, RDH, BAS, Mary-Catherine Dean, RDH, MS Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep breathing disorder characterized by severe hypoxia, or periods when an…
Caries Risk of E-Cigarette Use
By Camille Biorn, RDH, BS Dental caries is a complex, multifactorial disease with many etiologic factors, including diet, composition of oral bacteria, level of salivary…
Achieving an Accurate Diagnosis for Facial Paralysis
By Gregory Griffin, DMD, Courtney S. Babb, DMD, Kim L. Capehart, DDS, PhD, MBA Oral health professionals are likely to see patients who have, or have experienced,…
Detecting Premalignant and Malignant White Lesions
By Kitrina G. Cordell, DDS, MS and Molly S. Rosebush, DDS, MS Oral health professionals are likely to identify white oral mucosal lesions in their patients and…
Effects of a Plant-Based Diet on Oral Health
By Raymond Di Martino, Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd Dental hygienists can play a role in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with poor nutrition and…