Addressing the Opioid Crisis
By Heather B. Allen, RDH, BSDH, MSHCM, Tricia S. Barker, RDH, BSDH, MEd, Tina Patel Gunaldo, PhD, DPT, MHS Opioids are a class of drugs that includes legal…
Category: Dimensions Articles
The Increasing Utilization of Teledenstiry
By Tracye A. Moore RDH, MS, EdD Teledentistry is the delivery of dental services through interactive audio, video, or other electronic media for the purpose of…
The Use of Acupuncture to Ease Musculoskeletal Pain
By Jennifer Gertenbach, RDH, Kara Franklin, RDH, Emily Von Tress, RDH, Kandice Swarthout, MS, RDH, LPC The high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among oral health professionals is a…
Maintaining Oral Health in Older Adults
By Annette Huynh, RDH, BS, Kaitlin Stier, RDH, MPH, Victoria M. Benvenuto, RDH, EdM The most recent United States census estimates the number of adults…
Tips to Identify Social Isolation in Older Adults
ByLisa LaSpina, RDH, MS, DHSc, Ellen Birchander, BA, MSW, MS Dental hygienists are uniquely positioned to identify older adults who are socially isolated or lonely during…
Treating Patients With Bleeding Disorders
By Stefanie VanDuine, RDH, BSDH, MSDH A bleeding disorder is a condition in which the normal blood clotting process is interrupted due to a deficiency or…
Strategies for Safe and Effective Treatment of Patients With Alzheimer Disease
By Jafar Alabdullah, BS, MS, Ahmed Almuntashiri, RDH, MSc Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes cognition impairment and memory loss, affecting activities…
Reduce Oral Disease with Interdental Biofilm Control
By Terri Tilliss, RDH, PhD Oral healthcare is focused on preventing and treating oral diseases. Periodontal diseases and caries, while largely preventable, are pervasive. In…
Impact of Education on Your Career
By Christine Nathe, RDH, MS Although dental hygiene is a young profession comparatively speaking, the number of dental hygienists has grown significantly in recent years…