Clinical Insights: What We Know and Don’t Know About Dental Aerosols
By Stephen K. Harrel, DDS Stephen K. Harrel, DDS, is an adjunct professor in the Department of Periodontics at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry. A…
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Successful Management of Adult Patients With Cerebral Palsy
By Kelly N. Koerber, RDH, BS, BSDH, Yvette G. Reibel, RDH, BA, BSDH, MSDH, Miranda Drake, RDH, MSDH, Michelle C. Arnett, RDH, BS, MS Cerebral palsy (CP) is…
Impact of Diet on Oral Health
By Karen Sue Williams, RDH, MS As healthcare providers, dental hygienists help improve patients’ oral and systemic health through education. Medical history review, oral examination,…
Coronavirus Overview for Dental Professionals
By Susan Davide, RDH, MS, MSEd, Anty Lam, RDH, MPH, Christine Macarelli, RDH, MS The 2019 novel coronavirus, which manifests as COVID-19, is described as the defining…
Treating Herpetic Lesions With Laser Therapy
By Leila H. Liberman, RDH, EdD, Trina Hutto, RDH, MS, Angela Dudley, RDH, MA, CHES Globally, an estimated 3.7 billion people younger than 50 (67%)…
Xerostomia Diagnosis and Management
By Melanie V. Taverna, MSDH Xerostomia, or perceived dry mouth, has a broad range of prevalence, ranging from 5.5% to 65%, while also considered under-reported…
Importance of Implant Maintenance
By Allison Fody, RDH, MPH, Lynn Marsh, RDH, EdD According to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, 3 million people in the United States have implants…
Maintaining Effective Infection Control Protocol
By Lauren Eusner, RDH, BSDH, MS and Kimberly Lintag, RDH, BSDH, MS Oral health professionals must have a solid understanding of the United States Centers for Disease…
Achieving Profound Local Anesthesia
By Camille Biorn, RDH, BS, Catherine Salisbury, RDH, MHE and Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE Profound anesthesia is essential to providing quality care during nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT)…